NHS spend £2.5m a week on out of area mental health patients The NHS spends £2.5 million per week on treating out of area mental health patients, as some patients travel over 300 km for a bed, new analysis has shown.
The figures show that in the last year, the NHS has spent over £128 million on patients who have to be sent hours away from their home because of a lack of hospital beds locally.
The number of out of area placements due to bed shortages rose by four per cent from last year, up to 8,400 across England. The Telegraph
The figures show that in the last year, the NHS has spent over £128 million on patients who have to be sent hours away from their home because of a lack of hospital beds locally.
The number of out of area placements due to bed shortages rose by four per cent from last year, up to 8,400 across England. The Telegraph
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