47 per cent of cases involved a spouse or partner Overall, 4,486 women and girls were admitted having suffered this maltreatment over the five-year period, with at least 47 per cent of cases at the hands of a spouse or partner. The admissions figures include children, so the proportion of adult women hospitalised by a partner will be higher still. Analysis of previously published NHS Digital data shows the number of female abuse patients outnumbers male patients more than two to one, with maltreatment the second most common external cause of women and girls being admitted compared to sixth most common for men and boys.
NHS data reveals shocking scale of domestic abuse in the UK. (PA) An investigation by NationalWorld has revealed hundreds of women require hospital care every year in Britain after being abused by their spouse or partner. Domestic violence experts have highlighted hospital admission as a crucial moment for healthcare workers to step in with specialist support. Experts warned that too often opportunities to intervene and tackle abuse are missed.
Previously unpublished figures obtained by NationalWorld from England s NHS Digital, Public Health Scotland (PHS) and NHS Wales reveal 2,086 female patients were admitted to hospital after suffering sexual, physical or mental abuse at the hands of a partner between April 2015 and March 2020.
NHS data reveals shocking scale of domestic abuse in the UK. (PA) An investigation by NationalWorld has revealed hundreds of women require hospital care every year in Britain after being abused by their spouse or partner. Domestic violence experts have highlighted hospital admission as a crucial moment for healthcare workers to step in with specialist support. Experts warned that too often opportunities to intervene and tackle abuse are missed.
Previously unpublished figures obtained by NationalWorld from England s NHS Digital, Public Health Scotland (PHS) and NHS Wales reveal 2,086 female patients were admitted to hospital after suffering sexual, physical or mental abuse at the hands of a partner between April 2015 and March 2020.
NHS data reveals shocking scale of domestic abuse in the UK. (PA) An investigation by NationalWorld has revealed hundreds of women require hospital care every year in Britain after being abused by their spouse or partner. Domestic violence experts have highlighted hospital admission as a crucial moment for healthcare workers to step in with specialist support. Experts warned that too often opportunities to intervene and tackle abuse are missed.
Previously unpublished figures obtained by NationalWorld from England s NHS Digital, Public Health Scotland (PHS) and NHS Wales reveal 2,086 female patients were admitted to hospital after suffering sexual, physical or mental abuse at the hands of a partner between April 2015 and March 2020.
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