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Over 30,000 Scots in Mental Health Crisis Turned to A&E Last Year. Two Thirds Were Not Admitted

New figures show 66% of urgent mental health patients are not admitted from Scottish A&E, while 46% of NHS 24 calls are discontinued.

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Lives are being lost because people are failing to get mental health support when they most urgently need it, a Ferret investigation has found.

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Scots in mental health crisis being turned away at A&E

TWO thirds of people attempting to access urgent mental health support are not admitted to hospital, and waiting times for support in half of…

·Glasgow, United Kingdom
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Over 30,000 Scots in mental health crisis turned to A&E last year. Two thirds were not admitted

Lives are being lost because people are failing to get mental health support when they most urgently need it, a Ferret investigation has found.

·Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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The Ferret broke the news in Edinburgh, United Kingdom on Sunday, June 21, 2026.
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