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Written question asked by Lord Coaker (Labour) on Wednesday, 12 July 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 17 July 2017 (named day). It was answered by Steve Brine (Conservative) on Monday, 17 July 2017 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Alcoholic Drinks: Misuse

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of alcohol-related admissions into hospital; and if he will make a statement.

Answer

In 2015/16 there were an estimated 339,000 hospital admissions in England where alcohol was the main reason for admission. Numbers and rates have been largely unchanged since 2009/10. This data is published annually in the Public Health Outcomes Framework which is available at the following link:

http://www.phoutcomes.info

The Local Alcohol Profiles for England are available at the following link:

https://fingertips.phe.org.uk/profile/local-alcohol-profiles


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
4710
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Admissions Alcoholic drinks Hospitals Misuse
Link
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