Brain Injury Statistics 2015 Inforgraphic
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Total ABI admissions include head injuries, strokes, brain tumours, and other conditions such as meningitis, encephalitis and hydrocephalus. Not all these people will be left with a long-term disability, so ABI is used as short-hand for ‘ABI-related diagnosis’. Admissions do not equate to individuals as one person can have multiple admissions. Overall, individual patients make up approximately 85% of all admissions and over 90% of head injury admissions. ACQUIRED BRAIN INJURY Headway – the brain injury association is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (Charity No. 1025852) and the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (Charity No. SC 039992). A company limited by guarantee, registered in England No. 2346893. For further information about brain injury or to access support: Visit www.headway.org.uk Call 0808 800 2244 Email [email protected] 2013-2014 STATISTICS BASED ON UK ADMISSIONS 01:30 EVERY 90 SECONDS someone in the UK is admitted to hospital with an ABI EVERY 3 MINUTES someone in the UK is admitted to hospital with a HEAD INJURY EVERY 4 MINUTES someone in the UK is admitted to hospital with a STROKE MALES =1.6x more likely than females to be admitted for a HEAD INJURY FEMALES UP 24% in admissions since 2005-6 for a HEAD INJURY EACH YEAR 348,934 people are admitted to hospital in the UK with an ABI 298,433 21,217 Head injuries & strokes only 17,450 11,834 956 445 358 ADMISSIONS PER DAY All ABIs Head injuries Strokes HEAD INJURIES UP 6% ALL ABIs UP 10% STROKES UP 9% SINCE 2005-6 162,544 TOTAL HEAD INJURY ADMISSIONS 130,551 TOTAL STROKE ADMISSIONS 348,934 TOTAL ABI ADMISSIONS 03:00 04:00
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Brain injury statistics 2015 inforgraphic
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Total ABI admissions include head injuries, strokes, brain tumours, and other conditions such as meningitis, encephalitis and hydrocephalus. Not all these peoplewill be left with a long-term disability, so ABI is used as short-hand for ABI-related diagnosis. Admissions do not equate to individuals as one person can havemultiple admissions. Overall, individual patients make up approximately 85% of all admissions and over 90% of head injury admissions.
ACQUIREDBRAIN INJURY
Headway the brain injury association is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (Charity No. 1025852) and the Oce of the Scottish Charity Regulator (Charity No. SC 039992). A company limited by guarantee, registered in England No. 2346893.
For further information about brain injury or to access support:Visit www.headway.org.uk Call 0808 800 2244 Email [email protected]
2013-2014 STATISTICS BASED ON UK ADMISSIONS
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EVERY 90 SECONDSsomeone in the UK is admitted
to hospital with an ABI
EVERY 3 MINUTESsomeone in the UK is admitted
to hospital with a HEAD INJURY
EVERY 4 MINUTESsomeone in the UK is admittedto hospital with a STROKE
MALES =1.6xmore likely than femalesto be admitted for a
HEAD INJURY
FEMALES UP 24%in admissions since2005-6 for a
HEAD INJURY
EACH YEAR
348,934people are admitted
to hospitalin the UK with
an ABI
298,433
21,217Head injuries& strokes only
17,450
11,834
956445358
ADMISSIONSPER DAY
All ABIs
Head injuries
Strokes
HEAD INJURIESUP 6%
ALL ABIsUP 10%
STROKESUP 9%
SINCE 2005-6162,544
TOTALHEAD
INJURYADMISSIONS
130,551
TOTALSTROKEADMISSIONS
348,934
TOTALABI
ADMISSIONS
03 : 00 04 : 00
