Vulnerable people ‘repeatedly go to A&E because they have nowhere else’
Vulnerable people ‘repeatedly go to A&E because they have nowhere else’
Less than 1% of the population account for 16% of all A&E attendance (Picture: Getty)
Vulnerable people who feel like they have nowhere to turn are repeatedly going to A & E, new research has found.
The British Red Cross study said that some people attend A&E more than 300 times every year.
The group are more likely to be experiencing sudden life changes such as job loss, relationship breakdown…