Request under Freedom of Information Act 2000
Request Ref: NGFOI 16/17: 267
Thank you for your request for information received at Northampton General Hospital NHS
Trust (NGH) on 18/08/19.
I am pleased that we are now able to provide you with a response to your request as shown
below.
You requested:
1.
How many children aged under 18 were admitted to each of your accident &
emergency departments in the below years due to self-harming?
•
2015-16
•
2014-15
•
2013-14
2.
Can you provide an age breakdown of admittances for each of these years?
3.
Can you provide an injury breakdown for each of these years?
If your trust manages more than one hospital, can you please provide this information for
each of your A&E departments?
Response from Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust (NGH):
Inpatient admissions & A&E Attendances with Self harm behaviours, overdose, deliberate
self-harm and suicidal thoughts (Aged under 18) 2013/14
In accordance with the Freedom of Information Act, Exemption section 40 (Personal
Information) has been applied. Due to the low numbers involved in some cases (5 or less)
we have withheld the exact numbers or provided age ranges to protect the identities of
individuals.
Age on admission
Ages in 2013/14
16
17
15
18
14
13
0 to 11
Grand Total
61
50
48
31
30
14
4
238
Diagnosis
Self harm diagnosis
in 2013/15
Paracetamol poisoning
Aromatic analges.poisoning NEC
[X]Pois,oth non-st antinfl drg
[X]Pois,oth/unsp antidepressan
Ibuprofen poisoning
[X]Poisoning by other opioids
[X]Pois,oth/uns antipsy/n'lept
Salicylate poisoning
Codeine (methylmorphine) pois.
Open wound wrist unspecified
[X]Op wd ot/un abd/lw back/pel
Open wound of forearm
[X]Pois,oth uns drug/biol subs
Corrosives - toxic effect
Antidepressant poisoning NOS
Aspirin poisoning
Amitriptyline poisoning
Caustic - toxic effect NOS
Open wound upper limb NOS
Foreign body in vulva/vagina
Antidepressant poisoning
Sprfic injury wrist NOS
Ethanol - toxic effect
Antiallergic/emetic poison.NOS
Drug/medicament poisoning NOS
Benzodiazepine poisoning
Open wound of cheek
Beta blocker poisoning
[X]Superf inj neck, part unsp
[X]Poisoning by oth synth narc
Chloroquine poisoning
Poisoning by carbamazepine
[X]Unsp inj abd/low back/pelv
Anticoagulant poisoning
Contusion, knee
Open wound of neck, NOS
Cor/u d/shlder+u lmb/ex wr+hnd
Opn wnds/mult reg/up lmb+l lmb
Amfetamine poisoning
Penicillin poisoning NOS
Diazepam poisoning
Benzodiazepine poisoning NOS
Diphenhydramine poisoning
Intracr.inj-open i/c+<1hrLOC
Contusion wrist or hand
Caffeine poisoning
[X]Inj ex mus/tn ot fing,f'arm
[X]Pois,ot/un horm/syn substit
[X]Open wound oth part low leg
Open wound of shoulder region
Ethyl alcohol - toxic effect
[X]Pois,oth a'hyperten drg,NEC
52
47
13
10
9
6
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Foreign body in arm
Oral contraceptive poisoning
Foreign body in ileum
Penicillin poisoning
Foreign body in stomach
Poison/glucocort+synth analogu
[X]Oth sym/sign inv emot state
Propranolol poisoning
[X]Pois,ot p'sym/spasmolyt,NEC
Sprfic injury forearm NOS
Mult./unsp.open wound arm NOS
Caustic alkalis-toxic eff.NOS
Open wound ant abdominal wall
Superf.inj.-hand NOS ,no inf.
Open wound forearm+complicatn.
Acetone - toxic effect
Open wound hip/thigh NOS
Open wound knee/leg/ankle
Embedded teeth
Grand Total
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
238
Presenting
complaint
Overdose/Poisoning
Accidental Overdose
Grand Total
A&E Attendances in 2013/14
Financial Year
2013/14
Age on attendance
16
17
18
15
2
14
3
4
1
13
0
5
7
11
10
12
6
9
8
Grand Total
No of Attendances by age
72
67
62
55
45
34
25
17
16
10
8
5 or less
5 or less
3 or less
5 or less
5 or less
5 or less
5 or less
5 or less
433
354
79
433
Age on admission
Ages in 2014/15
16
17
18
15
14
13
12
0 - 11
Grand Total
55
51
46
40
30
22
6
3
253
Diagnosis
Self harm diagnosis in 2014/15
Aromatic analges.poisoning NEC
Paracetamol poisoning
Codeine (methylmorphine) pois.
[X]Pois,oth non-st antinfl drg
Antiallergic/emetic poison.NOS
[X]Pois,oth/unsp antidepressan
Ibuprofen poisoning
[X]Poisoning by other opioids
Antidepressant poisoning
Open wound lower arm-no compl.
Open wound lower arm+complic.
Insulin/antidiabetic poisoning
Mefenamic acid poisoning
[X]Poisoning by oth synth narc
Superf.inj.-low.arm NOS,no inf
[X]Pois,oth uns drug/biol subs
Penicillin poisoning
Benzodiazepine poisoning
Open wound knee/leg/ankle
Phenothiazine poisoning
Soap/detergent - toxic effect
Psychostimulant poisoning NOS
Open wound wrist unspecified
Beta blocker poisoning
Corrosives - toxic effect
Multip open wounds of forearm
Poisoning by carbamazepine
Other antipsychotics poisoning
Open wound of wrist, dorsal
[X]Pois,oth/uns antipsy/n'lept
[X]Pois,oth/un psychodysl/hall
Amitriptyline poisoning
Sulphonamide poisoning
Ethyl alcohol - toxic effect
Anti-gastric acid drug poison.
Foreign body in appendix
Other solvents - toxic effect
Hair treatment poisoning
90
15
13
10
7
7
7
7
7
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Phenothiazine poisoning NOS
[X]Pois,ot p'sym/spasmolyt,NEC
Sedative/hypnotic poison.NOS
Other lip injuries
Superf.inj.shoulder/upper arm
[X]Op wd ot/un abd/lw back/pel
Open wound upper limb NOS
Local anti-infect/inflam.pois.
Other analg/antipyr.poison.NOS
[X]Opn wnd inv oth com bod reg
Other hip/thigh injuries
Superficial injury of face NOS
[X]Poisoning,oth/uns gen anaes
Tetracycline group poisoning
Aromatic analges.poisoning NOS
Unspecified injury of wrist
Poison/histm H2-recept antagon
[X]Tox eff, other specif subs
Aspirin poisoning
Antidepressant poisoning NOS
[X]Unspecif inj should/up arm
[X]Pois,oth antiep/sed-hyp drg
Abrasion, chest wall
Open wound of face
Caffeine poisoning
Open wound of upper arm
Thyroid hormone/deriv.poison.
Naproxen poisoning
[X]Superf inj neck, part unsp
Open wound hip/thigh NOS
Iron + iron compound poisoning
Grand Total
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
253
A&E Attendances with age on
attendance
Financial Year
2014/15
Presenting complaint
A&E Attendances in 2014/15
Overdose/Poisoning
Accidental Overdose
Grand Total
357
55
412
Financial Year
2014/15
Ages on attendance
18
17
16
No of Attendances by age
71
67
56
15
1
2
14
13
3
4
0
12
11
5
6
7
8
Grand Total
45
40
31
31
23
19
8
6
5 or less
5 or less
5 or less
5 or less
5 or less
5 or less
412
Age on admission
Age on admission in 2015/16
17
16
67
62
15
18
14
13
12
0 - 11
Grand Total
50
48
32
20
8
4
291
Diagnosis
Self harm diagnosis in 2015/16
Aromatic analges.poisoning NEC
Paracetamol poisoning
88
27
[X]Pois,oth/unsp antidepressan
Ibuprofen poisoning
Codeine (methylmorphine) pois.
Antidepressant poisoning
[X]Pois,oth antiep/sed-hyp drg
[X]Pois,oth non-st antinfl drg
Salicylate poisoning
[X]Poisoning by other opioids
Insulin/antidiabetic poisoning
Open wound wrist unspecified
Open wound lower arm-no compl.
[X]Poisoning by oth synth narc
Antiallergic/emetic poison.NOS
Open wound of upper limb
[X]Pois,oth/uns antipsy/n'lept
Corrosives - toxic effect
[X]Pois,oth uns drug/biol subs
Psychostimulant poisoning NOS
18
16
11
11
7
7
5
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Other antipsychotics poisoning
Antidepressant poisoning NOS
Multiple/unsp.open wound arm
Penicillin poisoning
[X]Unspecif inj elbow/forearm
Superf.inj.-low.arm NOS,no inf
[X]Op wnd oth part wrist/hand
Multip open wounds wrist hand
Mefenamic acid poisoning
Closed fracture nose
Arthralgia NOS
Solvents - toxic effect NOS
Diphenhydramine poisoning
Carbuncle of upper arm/forearm
Drowning/nonfatal submersn.NOS
Psychostimulant poisoning
Drug/medicament poisoning NOS
Amfetamine poisoning
Erythromycin poisoning
Oral contraceptive poisoning
FB in alimentary tract NOS
[X]Oth superfic inj forearm
Foreign body in caecum
Pois,oth/uns antipsy/n'lept
Foreign body in stomach
[X]Oth spcf soft tissu disords
Head injury
Sprfic injury wrist NOS
[X]Superf inj neck, part unsp
Superficial injury thigh NOS
Thyroid hormone/deriv.poison.
Aspirin poisoning
Acids - toxic effect
Other antihistamine poisoning
Lorazepam poisoning
Other drug/medic.poisoning NOS
Tetracycline group poisoning
Parasympath./spasmol.pois.NOS
[X]Unsp inj uppr limb,level un
Phenothiazine poisoning
[X]Spr/str ot/uns prt wris/hnd
Propranolol poisoning
Multip superficial inj/forearm
Cocaine poisoning
Antirheumatic poisoning NOS
Soap/detergent - toxic effect
Open wound forearm+complicatn.
Sprfic injury forearm NOS
Open wound lower arm+complic.
Suffocation by strangulation
[X]Oth sup inj should/upp arm
Superficial injury of neck NOS
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Open wound of forearm
Diazepam poisoning
Open wound of thigh
Multip open wounds of forearm
[X]Oth sym/sign inv emot state
Irritant cathartic poisoning
Grand Total
1
1
1
1
1
1
291
A&E Attendances with age on attendance
Financial Year
2015/16
Presenting complaint
A&E Attendances in 2015/16
Overdose/Poisoning
Accidental Overdose
398
53
Grand Total
451
Financial Year
2015/16
Age on attendance
17
16
18
15
2
1
14
13
3
4
12
5
0
6
10
8
9
7
11
Grand Total
No of Attendances by age
73
68
67
54
40
38
35
22
13
12
7
5 or less
5 or less
5 or less
5 or less
5 or less
5 or less
5 or less
5 or less
451