Social problems cost United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust hundreds of thousands of pounds last year
Patients attending A&E because of social problems – such as homelessness and alcoholism – cost United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust hundreds of thousands of pounds during the first year of the coronavirus pandemic, figures show.
Charity Crisis said homelessness causes severe inequalities in care, with health issues often going untreated until a critical point.
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Hide AdAnd figures from NHS Digital shows the cost to the health service of treating patients with social issues across England has almost doubled over just two years.
Data shows roughly 530 emergency care admissions to United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust had a diagnosis of "social problems (including chronic alcoholism and homelessness)" in 2020-21.
It cost the trust £225,356 to treat patients with this diagnosis over the period.
The number of admissions fell from 560 the year before, but the cost increased from £180,649.
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