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dominic hughes has this report. accident & emergency departments across the uk are busier than ever, with some patients facing long waits for treatment. now, a study of six years of nhs data reveals how a small number of people, known as high intensity users, are returning to a&es time and time again. high intensity use of an a&e department is defined as more than five visits in a year. while less than 0.7% of england s population fall into this category, nhs data from 2015 showed they accounted for a significant proportion 16% of all a&e visits, and well over a quarter of all ambulance journeys, as well as 26% of all emergency hospital admissions in england. but specialist teams based in a&es across england can help to reduce frequent visits by offering individual support to people who feel hospital is their only option. the reasons for people attending a&e are quite complex, but it s often
returning to a&es time and time again. high intensity use of an a&e department is defined as more than five visits in the year, while less than 0.67% of england s population fall into this category, nhs data showed they accounted for a significant proportion, 16% of all a&e visits, and well over a quarter of all ambulance journeys, as well as 26% of all emergency hospital admissions in england. but specialist teams based in a&es across england can help to reduce frequent visits by offering individual support to people who feel hospital is their only option. the reasons for people attending a&e are quite complex but it is often because they don t feel they have anywhere else to go and they have fallen through the gaps between other services and teams previously. we found it is really interesting, there are a couple of cohorts that
deeply frustrating for them. the hard working nhs teams who are really trying to help them but may not be best placed to meet all of their wider social needs.- not be best placed to meet all of their wider social needs. what s the answer? from their wider social needs. what s the answer? from what their wider social needs. what s the answer? from what you re - their wider social needs. what s the i answer? from what you re describing, these are people who really need support but a&e isn t necessarily the place but it s where they re landing up. how to make sure they get the right support. get the right support. that s right. we know it s get the right support. that s right. we know it s really get the right support. that s right. we know it s really bad get the right support. that s right. we know it s really bad for - get the right support. that s right. | we know it s really bad for people, it s also really bad for the system. our research estimates this can cost the nhs a
and well over a quarter of all ambulance journeys, as well as 26% of all emergency hospital admissions in england. but specialist teams based in a&es across england can help to reduce frequent visits by offering individual support to people who feel hospital is their only option. the reasons for people attending a&e are quite complex, but it s often because they don t feel they ve got anywhere else to go and they have fallen through the gaps between other services and teams previously. and we found that really interesting. there s a couple of cohorts, which are particular frequent attenders at a&e. there s younger people from the age of 22 to 29, who might have particular mental health problems as well as other issues. and those over 70, who have other complex issues, including chronic loneliness. so it s really important to work with people, to understand them as individuals, so we can get them the support that they need, hopefully before they even get to a&e. specialist help can cut