§ Mr. BurstowTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many patients aged 75 years and over were readmitted as an emergency within 28 days of discharge for each quarter since 1998–99; and what percentage of discharges this represents. [118687]
§ Ms StuartThe table shows the number of patients aged 75 years and over who were readmitted as an emergency within 28 days of discharge for each quarter since 1998–99; and the percentage of discharges this represents.
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The number and percentage of patients aged 75 and over who were readmitted as an emergency within 28 days of discharge each quarter since 1998–99 Patients aged 75 and over who are readmitted as an emergency within 28 days or discharge Quarter Number of readmissions As percentage of all discharges 1998–99 Q1 29,506 8.6 Q2 29,076 8.1 Q3 29,110 8.0 Q4 29,933 8.1
The number and percentage of patients aged 75 and over who were readmitted as an emergency within 28 days of discharge each quarter since 1998–99 Patients aged 75 and over who are readmitted as an emergency within 28 days or discharge Quarter Number of readmissions As percentage of all discharges 1998–99 Q1 26,724 7.7 Q2 26,758 7.2 Q3 26,525 7.1 Source:
NHS Executive Quarterly Monitoring Activity
The information given is collected by health authorities and returned to the National Health Service Executive as part of the quarterly monitoring process. It includes all specialties except psychiatry and learning disability.