Medics missing mental illness diagnosis in more than one in four patients, data suggests

 Medics missing mental illness diagnosis in more than one in four patients, data suggests More than one in four patients with severe mental health conditions are missing diagnosis when they are admitted to hospital for other reasons, new research suggests.

According to data analysed by scientists at University College London, those who are missing these mental illness diagnoses are more likely to be from ethnic minority groups or have a previously diagnosed mental illnesses. The Independent 

See also:

• Severe mental illness diagnosis in English general hospitals 2006-2017: A registry linkage study (open access) PLOS Medicine