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 O�ce 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 helpline@headway.org.uk

2016-2017 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 =1.5xmore likely than femalesto be admitted for a

HEAD INJURY

FEMALES UP 23%in admissions since2005-6 for a

HEAD INJURY

EACH YEAR

348,453people are admitted

to hospitalin the UK with

an ABI

299,088

21,502Head injuries& strokes only

17,101

10,762

954427362

ADMISSIONSPER DAY

All ABIs

Head injuries

Strokes

HEAD INJURIESUP 1%

ALL ABIsUP 10%

STROKESUP 10%

SINCE 2005-6155,919

TOTALHEAD

INJURYADMISSIONS

132,199

TOTALSTROKEADMISSIONS

348,453

TOTALABI

ADMISSIONS

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