§ Mr. Simon HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many patients, by region, were readmitted to hospital within one month of their discharge in the last three years. [18729]
§ Mr. HoramSince April 1996, the NHS executive has collected, routinely, information on patients aged 75 and over who are readmitted as an emergency within 28 days of discharge. Information collected for quarter three for 1996–97 is shown in the table. Information on those aged less than 75 is not available centrally.
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Number of patients aged 75 and over who are readmitted as an emergency within 28 days of discharge Region Q3 actual Northern and Yorkshire 3,380 Trent 12,990 Anglia and Oxford 2,510 North Thames 12,970 South Thames 3,190 South and West 3,290
Number of patients aged 75 and over who are readmitted as an emergency within 28 days of discharge Region Q3 actual West Midlands 1,810 North West 3,200 1 Includes estimate for missing data. 1. Data were collected as part of the quarterly monitoring of NHS activity, quarter 3, 1996–97.
2. Figures exclude admissions to psychiatry specialties and discharges from psychiatry specialties.
3. Figures supplied are the sums for health authorities within the regional office area.