§ Linda PerhamTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people were readmitted to hospital within two months of being discharged for each of the past 10 years. [4061]
§ Mr. HuttonInformation for 1998–99 on emergency re-admissions to hospital within 28 days of discharge was published in graphical form in July 2000 in "Quality and 117W performance in the National Health Service: NHS Performance Indicators", copies of which are available in the Library. Standardised rates for England for 1998–99 and for the years 1997–98 and 1996–97 are available from the Department's website: http:/www.doh.gov.uk/nhsperformanceindicators/hIpi2000/h1137.html.