HC Deb 26 June 2002 vol 387 c973W
Mr. Burstow

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will place a copy of the Q4 2001–02(a) emergency re-admissions and (b) delayed discharge figures in the Library, broken down by (i) age, (ii) region, (iii) health authority and (iv) reason. [58846]

Jacqui Smith

All the available information on emergency re-admissions and delayed transfers of care in Q4 2001–02 has been placed in the Library. This includesnumber and rate of emergency re-admissions for patients aged 75 and over, length of delayed transfers of care for patients of all ages, numbers and rate of delayed transfers of care for patients aged 75 and over, and reasons for delayed transfers of care.>

Each set of figures is provided on a national, regional and health authority basis.