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Patterns of hospital admission for adult psychiatric illness in England : analysis of hospital episode statistics data
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Thompson, Andrew D., Shaw, Mary, Harrison, Glynn, Davidson, Ho, Gunnell, David and Verne, Julia (2004) Patterns of hospital admission for adult psychiatric illness in England : analysis of hospital episode statistics data. The British Journal of Psychiatry, 185 (4). pp. 334-341. doi:10.1192/bjp.185.4.334 ISSN 0007-1250.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/bjp.185.4.334
Abstract
Background The assessment and reporting of national patterns of psychiatric hospital admissions is important for strategic service development and planning.
Aims To investigate patterns of psychiatric hospital admissions of patients aged 16–64 years in England.
Method We used the Department of Health’s national Hospital Episode Statistics data on admissions to National Health Service hospitals in England between April 1999 and March 2000, to investigate patterns by region, gender, age and diagnosis.
Results The annual admission rate for England was 3.2 per 1000 population. There were marked regional variations and rates were higher in males than in females. Depression and anxiety together were the most common (29.6%) reason for admission. Length of stay exceeded 90 days in 9.2% of admissions and 1 year in 0.9% (highest in London and for psychoses).
Conclusions Depression and anxiety together were the most frequent diagnoses leading to hospitalisation. There has been a reversal of the previously reported predominance of female admissions. Regional variations in activity and the significant numbers of patients remaining for long periods in‘acute’ inpatient care have important policy implications.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||
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Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Health Sciences > Mental Health and Wellbeing Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School |
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Journal or Publication Title: | The British Journal of Psychiatry | ||||
Publisher: | Royal College of Psychiatrists | ||||
ISSN: | 0007-1250 | ||||
Official Date: | September 2004 | ||||
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Volume: | 185 | ||||
Number: | 4 | ||||
Page Range: | pp. 334-341 | ||||
DOI: | 10.1192/bjp.185.4.334 | ||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||
Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access |
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