The annual cost of treating children and young people experiencing a mental health crisis in specialised NHS acute hospital wards in England has quadrupled to nearly £90m, a study led by Dr Lee Hudson @uclchildhealth.bsky.social @uclpophealthsci.bsky.social has found.
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The annual cost to the NHS to treat children and young people experiencing a mental health crisis in specialised acute hospital wards in England quadrupled to £87.5 million between 2012 and 2022, find...
