Poverty in the UK: Hunger pushes A&E admissions up
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A lack of food has become the biggest growth area in A&E admissions in England, with figures more than tripling since 2018. This is a savage indictment of Keir Starmer’s confused attempts to introduce diluted social democracy to the UK, when more solid socialist orientated principles are needed to reset societal inequalities.
Another sign of modern Britain’s economic woes impacting upon health and welfare, pollution-related illnesses lands in second place, according to a new survey on health and accident-related admissions, with a 191% increase. At the same time, surgical mishaps take the third spot after a 179% rise.
Yet the issue of near-starving patients is the primary concern, with numbers seemingly overwhelming NHS emergency departments at unprecedented levels. This is an unfortunate indicator of the timid policies being followed by Kier Starmer’s government in the wake of fifteen years of Conservative rule. These data types add to the pressure on the health service.
The data has been collated by a firm called The ID Band Company, to identify England’s fastest-growing causes of A&E admissions.
The 10 fastest-growing A&E admission causes in England (2018-2024)
| Rank | External Cause Description | 2018-19 admissions | 2023-24 admissions | Percentage change |
| 1 | Lack of food | 70 | 230 | 218.5% |
| 2 | Environmental-pollution-related condition | 16 | 48 | 190.8% |
| 3 | Other misadventures during surgical and medical care | 1,418 | 4,094 | 179.9% |
| 4 | Other medical procedures causing abnormal reaction | 40,881 | 103,295 | 144.9% |
| 5 | Physical medicine devices associated with adverse incidents | 26 | 65 | 142.4% |
| 6 | Cardiovascular devices associated with adverse incidents | 325 | 775 | 131.2% |
| 7 | Gastroenterology and urology devices associated with adverse incidents | 323 | 764 | 129.3% |
| 8 | Other and unspecified vaccines and biological substances | 2,060 | 4,430 | 108.5% |
| 9 | Obstetric and gynaecological devices associated with adverse incidents | 196 | 420 | 107.7% |
| 10 | Unspecified threat to breathing | 376 | 717 | 84.9% |
From the above table, the data patterns suggest that just 70 patients needed emergency care for hunger back in 2018-19, but the figure shot up to 230 cases by 2023-24, a 218.5% increase. This dramatic spike raises serious questions about growing food poverty in England.
Environmental pollution victims have also surged, with A&E visits jumping 190.8% over six years. Patient numbers tripled from a mere 16 cases to 48 between 2018 and 2024, pointing to increasing health risks from our surroundings.
Surgical errors caused the third-highest jump, with emergency figures rising 179.9%. NHS records show 1,418 patients needed urgent treatment after medical mishaps in 2018-19, compared to 4,094 in 2023-24.
Adverse reactions to standard medical procedures saw the biggest actual increase, with cases rising from 40,881 to 103,295 over the analysed period – the largest volume across all emergency causes. This equates to an overwhelming 144.9%.
Physical medicine device failures rose by 142.4%, while cardiovascular equipment issues saw a 131.2% surge. Malfunctions in stomach and urinary system devices also place among the leading causes of A&E admissions, with figures climbing 129.3% since 2018.
Reactions to vaccines triggered 108.5% more emergency visits, going from 2,060 admissions in 2018-19 to 4,430 in 2023-24.
Complications related to women’s health devices rose by 107.7%, with 420 cases recorded in 2023-24, while breathing emergencies completed the top ten with an 84.9% rise, increasing from 376 to 717 admissions.
The bottom 10 A&E admission causes in England (2018-2024)
| Rank | External Cause Description | 2018-19 admissions | 2023-24 admissions | Percentage change |
| 1 | Occupant of pick-up truck injured in collision with railway | 216 | 0 | -100% |
| 2 | Assault by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge | 56 | 17 | -70.6% |
| 3 | Occupant of heavy transport vehicle injured in collision | 53 | 24 | -56.1% |
| 4 | Drowning and submersion while in swimming-pool | 59 | 27 | -55.6% |
| 5 | Accidental poisoning by organic solvents | 449 | 218 | -52.9% |
| 6 | Other and unspecified firearm discharge | 47 | 24 | -50.5% |
| 7 | Intentional self-poisoning by psychotropic drugs | 31,778 | 16,644 | -49.2% |
| =8 | Accidental poisoning by pesticides | 125 | 66 | -48.8% |
| =8 | Intentional self-poisoning by narcotics | 12,298 | 6,499 | -48.8% |
| 9 | Intentional self-poisoning by alcohol | 918 | 499 | -47.3% |
| 10 | Occupant of special construction vehicle injured in transport accident | 56 | 31 | -46.3% |
As shown in the second table, not all A&E admissions are rising. In fact, several categories have plummeted – particularly transport accidents and self-harm cases.
Poverty in the UK: Hunger pushes A&E admissions up
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