Will the Minister provide an annual breakdown of the number of children who have presented to hospitals with self-harming issues between 2007 and 2021?
The figures below show the number of self-harm admissions (both Welsh and non-Welsh residents) to NHS hospitals in Wales for financial years 2007/08 - 2020/21:
|
Age Group |
2007/08 |
2008/09 |
2009/10 |
2010/11 |
2011/12 |
2012/13 |
2013/14 |
|
Children (under 18) |
916 |
799 |
741 |
822 |
834 |
882 |
1,250 |
|
Adults (18 and over) |
5,259 |
5,042 |
4,678 |
4,747 |
5,078 |
4,426 |
4,917 |
|
Grand Total |
6,175 |
5,841 |
5,419 |
5,569 |
5,912 |
5,308 |
6,167 |
|
Age Group |
2014/15 |
2015/16 |
2016/17 |
2017/18 |
2018/19 |
2019/20 |
2020/21 |
|
Children (under 18) |
1,171 |
1,249 |
1,176 |
1,153 |
1,188 |
1,196 |
1,274 |
|
Adults (18 and over) |
4,542 |
4,582 |
4,528 |
4,348 |
4,844 |
4,170 |
3,238 |
|
Grand Total |
5,713 |
5,831 |
5,704 |
5,501 |
6,032 |
5,366 |
4,512 |
Source: Patient Episode Database for Wales (PEDW), Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW).