HOSPITAL admissions for self-harm in Southampton hit a record high last year, figures have revealed.
Public Health England data shows there were 1,035 emergency hospital admissions for self-harm in Southampton in 2018-19 – the most since comparable records began in 2010-11.
The Southampton statistics were also well above the rate of England with 73 cases for every 100,000 people in the city compared to 193 across England.
Nationally, hospital admissions for self-harm have risen for the last two years, reaching 109,000 in 2018-19, although this was below the peak of 114,000 in 2013-14.
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