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Written question asked by Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party) on Tuesday, 30 April 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 2 May 2024. It was answered by Andrea Leadsom (Conservative) on Tuesday, 7 May 2024 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Alcoholic Drinks: Misuse

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate she has made of the number of admissions to hospital due to alcohol poisoning in the last five years.

Answer

The following table shows the number of hospital admissions in England due to intentional self-poisoning by, and exposure to, alcohol, each year from 2017/18 to 2021/22:

Year

2017/18

2018/19

2019/20

2020/21

2021/22

Admissions

25,330

26,970

25,640

24,010

19,000

Source: Alcohol Profile - Hospital admissions due to alcohol, from the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, available at the following link:https://fingertips.phe.org.uk/profile/local-alcohol-profiles/supporting-information/admissions2


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
24236
Session
2023-24
Subjects
Admissions Alcoholic drinks Hospitals Misuse
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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