Rates of short-term urgent care have seen increases of more than 100% over the last decadeMental health experts are to hold an inquiry after it emerged that emergency detentions and compulsory treatment for young women and teenage boys in crisis are at record levels in Scotland.The latest figures show a 122% increase in short-term detentions since 2009 for women aged under 25, a group which also had the highest rate per capita in Scotland for emergency detentions in hospital last year. Continue reading…
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