HC Deb 15 October 2001 vol 372 c1036W
Mr. Burstow

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people aged 75 years and over(a) experienced delayed discharge, (b) experienced delayed discharge due to awaiting residential placement and (c) required emergency readmission within 28 days of hospital discharge in Q3 and Q4 2000–01 and Q1 2001–02 in each (i) NHS region and (ii) health authority. [7392]

Jacqui Smith

Copies of the information requested have been placed in the Library. This does not include information requested on Quarter 1 2001–02 figures for each national health service region and health authority for the total number of elderly people aged 75 and over who experienced delayed discharge due to awaiting residential placement. From April this year figures on reasons for delay were only collected on the basis of patients of all ages.

Mr. Burstow

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list for(a) NHS regions and (b) health authorities, the number of elderly people aged 75 years and over for each quarter from Q1 1999–2000 to Q1 2001–02 experiencing delayed discharge because they were awaiting a domiciliary care package. [7387]

Jacqui Smith

The information requested has been placed in the Library.