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However, few large-scale studies have explored the intersection of social care, education systems and healthcare services during adolescence. We aimed to quantify planned and unplanned hospital admissions during adolescence for pupils with SEN and\/or experience of state care in England.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We analysed linked administrative records from hospital, education and social care systems for adolescents in England using the Education and Child Health Insights from Linked Data (ECHILD) database. The cohort comprised pupils starting secondary school between 2007\u20132008 and 2011\u20132012 (aged 11 years), with follow-up until March 2020 (aged 18\u201323 years). Hospital admission rates were examined by gender and age across six mutually exclusive groups reflecting statutory support during school: (1) no support, (2) school-based SEN support only, (3) formalised SEN support only (education, health and care plan; EHCP), (4) care-experienced only, (5) SEN support and care-experienced and (6) EHCP and care-experienced. Rate ratios were estimated for each group relative to no support using negative binomial regression models.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The cohort included 2\u2009807\u2009230 pupils: 64% (1 791 190) received no support, 31% (876 400) received SEN support only, 3% (84 410) received EHCP only and 1% (29 330) received SEN support and care experience, with the remaining groups accounting for &lt;1%. Unplanned admissions were higher in all groups receiving support than peers with no support and were highest in care-experienced girls with an EHCP (21.9 (95% CI 21.4 to 22.4)\/100 person-years (100PY)). Mental health-related admissions accounted for 48% of all unplanned admissions in girls and 33% in boys. Pregnancy-related admission rates were highest in care-experienced girls (14\/100PY).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We found evidence of high levels of unplanned admissions coupled with low levels of planned care for pupils with multiple needs, indicating a need for preventative care.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1136\/bmjph-2025-003106","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,3,12]],"date-time":"2026-03-12T14:00:19Z","timestamp":1773324019000},"page":"e003106","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1136\/crossmarkpolicy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Hospital admissions among adolescents with local authority care experience or special educational needs in England: a population-based cohort study using linked administrative data from health, education and social care services"],"prefix":"10.1136","volume":"4","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-3491-7381","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Ruth M","family":"Blackburn","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, University College London, London, UK"},{"name":"Population Health Improvement UK (PHI-UK), London, UK"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Theodora","family":"Kokosi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, University College London, London, UK"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-1458-505X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Michelle","family":"Heys","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, University College London, London, UK"},{"name":"University College London Institute for Global Health, London, UK"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Ruth","family":"Gilbert","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, University College London, London, UK"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Ania","family":"Zylbersztejn","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, University College London, London, UK"},{"name":"NIHR Great Ormond Street Hospital Biomedical Research Centre, London, UK"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"239","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,3,12]]},"reference":[{"key":"2026031207000957000_4.1.e003106.1","unstructured":"Barnes M , Harrison E . 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