MENTAL HEALTH PATIENTS WITH NOWHERE TO GO COST NHS £71M IN ENGLAND, REPORT FINDS
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✍️ A lack of supported housing in England is causing delays in discharging mental health patients from hospitals, costing the NHS £71m, according to a report.
👉 109,029 days of delayed discharge due to mental health patients waiting for supported housing 👉 Cost to the NHS: £71m 👉 Number of people stuck in hospital due to housing-related issues has tripled since 2021 👉 Supported housing providers are facing financial pressures, with 32% closing schemes in the past year
-- #RhysMoore #ChrisHampson #SophieBoobis #DavidFothergill #England #London #Newham #EastLondon #health
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