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<p>The following table shows the number of attendances at accident and emergency (A&E)
departments by patients aged 18 and under with a recorded first diagnosis of psychiatric
conditions, those where the recorded patient group is 'intentional self harm' and
those where both criteria appear, from 2010/11 to 2017/18. Attendances do not represent
the number of patients, as a person may attend a National Health Service hospital
on more than one occasion within the period.</p><p> </p><p>Count of A&E attendances
for patients aged 18 and under</p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Criteria</p></td><td
colspan="8"><p>Year</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>2017-18</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Diagnosis
- Psychiatric Conditions</p></td><td><p>9,372</p></td><td><p>11,688</p></td><td><p>13,800</p></td><td><p>17,407</p></td><td><p>18,685</p></td><td><p>22,092</p></td><td><p>23,293</p></td><td><p>27,487</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Patient
Group - Intentional Self Harm</p></td><td><p>18,291</p></td><td><p>18,144</p></td><td><p>17,821</p></td><td><p>21,769</p></td><td><p>21,358</p></td><td><p>22,656</p></td><td><p>21,545</p></td><td><p>21,904</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Attendances
where both the above codes were recorded</p></td><td><p>1,491</p></td><td><p>1,824</p></td><td><p>2,151</p></td><td><p>2,700</p></td><td><p>2,874</p></td><td><p>3,158</p></td><td><p>3,228</p></td><td><p>2,981</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source:
Hospital Episode Statistics (HES), NHS Digital</p><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><ol><li>Attendances
do not represent the number of patients, as a person may attend an NHS hospital on
more than one occasion within the period.</li><li>The recording of the diagnosis field
within the A&E data set is not mandatory.</li><li>HES figures are available from
2007-08 onwards. Changes to the figures over time should be interpreted in the context
of improvements in data quality and coverage and changes in NHS practice. For example,
changes in activity may be due to changes in the provision of care.</li></ol>
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