Type of incident reported by mental health trusts
| Type of incident | No | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and aggression event | 355 | 26.0 |
| Slips, trips and falls | 335 | 24.5 |
| Self-harm | 300 | 21.9 |
| Abscondment | 107 | 7.8 |
| Other, not stated | 44 | 3.2 |
| Injured by another patient | 40 | 2.9 |
| Environment | 39 | 2.9 |
| Injury/harm to others by patient | 29 | 2.1 |
| Unexpected death | 27 | 2.0 |
| Attempted suicide | 21 | 1.5 |
| Medication errors | 13 | 1.0 |
| Other than listed above | 57 | 4.2 |
| All incident types | 1367 | 100.0 |