Ambulance call-outs for mental health patients in England soar by 23%

Ambulance call-outs for mental health patients in England soar by 23% Figures show paramedics helped 30,000 more people experiencing a mental health crisis in 2016-17 compared with 2014-15

The number of ambulance call-outs for people experiencing mental health problems in England has soared by nearly a quarter in two years.

Data obtained under the Freedom of Information Act shows paramedics helped over 30,000 more patients (172,799) in crisis in 2016-17 compared with 140,137 in 2014-15, a rise of 23%. Continue reading... The Guardian