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<p>The following table shows the number of female patients with either autism or autism
and a learning disability in mental health care inpatient settings in England, in
each of the last five years:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Autism</p></td><td><p>Learning
disability and autism</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March 2020</p></td><td><p>270</p></td><td><p>115</p></td><td><p>390</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March
2021</p></td><td><p>325</p></td><td><p>110</p></td><td><p>430</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March
2022</p></td><td><p>375</p></td><td><p>110</p></td><td><p>485</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March
2023</p></td><td><p>430</p></td><td><p>115</p></td><td><p>545</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>February
2024</p></td><td><p>395</p></td><td><p>90</p></td><td><p>490</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source:
the data is taken from NHS England’s Assuring Transformation dataset, as of 28 February
2024.</p><p>Notes:</p><ol><li>The figures for the historical months in this table
show the most recent data cut, calculated using submissions as of the end of February
2024.</li><li>The February 2024 counts are expected to rise in subsequent months as
some patients are added late to the data set, due to the diagnosis of autism or a
learning disability after admission to hospital.</li></ol>
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