brain injury statistics 2015 inforgraphic

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.

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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

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