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Hospital: Series 7: Episode 5

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With lockdown easing, UHCW is dealing with a rise in patients with mental health issues.

As lockdown beings to ease, the Emergency Department at University Hospital, Coventry is experiencing a 30% increase in patients presenting with mental health concerns.

The Emergency Department (ED) at University Hospital, Coventry has seen a 30% increase in patients presenting with mental health concerns. Under section 136 of the Mental Health Act 1983 (MHA), Emergency departments are a designated place of safety for people in mental health crisis.

But with 15 ED patients being treated for mental health needs in one day, consultants are limited in what they can do. Faced with cases of self-harm and suicide, NHS staff must deal with a dwindling number of mental health beds when trying to give patients the care they need.

Hospital: Series 7

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Hospital returns to document the ongoing impact of the pandemic on the NHS.

The award-winning series returns to document the ongoing impact of the pandemic on the NHS, looking at the hospital that delivered the world’s first Covid-19 vaccine to a patient.

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