University College London: Soaring Cost of Emergency Child Mental Health Admissions
May 21, 2026
May 21, 2026
LONDON, England, May 21 (TNSjou) -- The University College London posted the following news:
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Soaring cost of emergency child mental health admissions
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 pound sterling87.5 million between 2012 and 2022, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.
The study, published in BMJ Open, analyse . . .
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Soaring cost of emergency child mental health admissions
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 pound sterling87.5 million between 2012 and 2022, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.
The study, published in BMJ Open, analyse . . .