HC Deb 19 October 1998 vol 317 c973W
Mr. Burstow

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what number and percentage of people admitted to hospital were readmitted within 28 days of being discharged(a) in total and (b) for those people aged (i) up to 64 and (ii) 65 years and over in the last year for which figures are available; [54972]

(2) what number and percentage of NHS trusts employ a hospital discharge co-ordinator or equivalent. [54975]

Mr. Boateng

The information requested is not collected centrally.