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<p>A count of finished consultant episodes (FCEs) with a primary or secondary diagnosis
of traumatic brain injury is shown in the following table for the last five years
in which data is currently available.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Primary
diagnosis</p></td><td><p>Primary or secondary diagnosis</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>28,733</p></td><td><p>35,288</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>31,724</p></td><td><p>39,051</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>35,048</p></td><td><p>43,440</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>38,744</p></td><td><p>48,662</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>42,224</p></td><td><p>53,974</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source:
Hospital Episode Statistics, NHS Digital</p><p> </p><p>FCE activity for traumatic
brain injuries, by National Health Service trusts, is displayed in the attached table
owing to its size, and reports on 2016-17 which is the latest available data.</p><p>
</p><p>An FCE is a continuous period of admitted patient care under one consultant
within one healthcare provider. FCEs are counted against the year in which they end.
Figures do not represent the number of different patients, as a person may have more
than one episode of care within the same stay in hospital or in different stays in
the same year.</p><p> </p><p>Information surrounding the average cost of treating
an acquired brain injury is not collected centrally.</p>
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