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People in England who have had mental health problems are five times as likely to be admitted to hospital as an emergency as those who have not, a study shows. | People in England who have had mental health problems are five times as likely to be admitted to hospital as an emergency as those who have not, a study shows. |
But the Nuffield Trust and Health Foundation think tanks found most admissions were for physical ailments. | But the Nuffield Trust and Health Foundation think tanks found most admissions were for physical ailments. |
Researchers said the findings suggested the NHS was too often treating mental health conditions in isolation. | Researchers said the findings suggested the NHS was too often treating mental health conditions in isolation. |
Overall, just 20% of admissions were explicitly linked to mental health. | Overall, just 20% of admissions were explicitly linked to mental health. |
Instead, mental health patients were more likely to be admitted as an emergency for what are usually routine problems like hip replacements. | Instead, mental health patients were more likely to be admitted as an emergency for what are usually routine problems like hip replacements. |
The think tanks looked at more than 100 million hospital records between 2009-10 and 2013-14 for people with mental health problems and those without. | The think tanks looked at more than 100 million hospital records between 2009-10 and 2013-14 for people with mental health problems and those without. |
'Essential care needs' | 'Essential care needs' |
In the final year, for every 1,000 people with mental health problems there were 628 emergency admissions, compared with 129 among those without - five times the rate. | In the final year, for every 1,000 people with mental health problems there were 628 emergency admissions, compared with 129 among those without - five times the rate. |
Visits to A&E units were also three times higher, with more than 1,300 attendances for every 1,000 patients with mental health problems. | Visits to A&E units were also three times higher, with more than 1,300 attendances for every 1,000 patients with mental health problems. |
The researchers said many of these could have been prevented with better care. | The researchers said many of these could have been prevented with better care. |
Report author Holly Dorning said: "It is striking that people with mental ill health use so much more emergency care than those without and that so much of this isn't directly related to their mental health needs. | Report author Holly Dorning said: "It is striking that people with mental ill health use so much more emergency care than those without and that so much of this isn't directly related to their mental health needs. |
"This raises serious questions about how well their other health concerns are being managed. | "This raises serious questions about how well their other health concerns are being managed. |
"It is clear that if we continue to treat mental health in isolation, we will miss essential care needs for these patients." | "It is clear that if we continue to treat mental health in isolation, we will miss essential care needs for these patients." |
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