Number of patients missing from NHS mental health units has risen by 64 per cent since 2014 The number of patients absconding from NHS mental health units has risen by up to 64 per cent since 2014, new figures show.
According to Freedom of Information data from 19 mental health trusts, incidents in which troubled patients vanish from units, or fail to return from authorised periods of leave, have risen by 28 per cent from 2438 incidents in 2014 to 3139 in 2016. The Daily Telegraph
According to Freedom of Information data from 19 mental health trusts, incidents in which troubled patients vanish from units, or fail to return from authorised periods of leave, have risen by 28 per cent from 2438 incidents in 2014 to 3139 in 2016. The Daily Telegraph
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