§ David DavisTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many patients were readmitted to hospital as emergency cases soon after being discharged in Hull and the East Riding between 1997 and 2001. [40047]
§ Jacqui SmithThe number of patients re-admitted to hospital as emergency cases soon after being discharged by the Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust between 1997 and 2001 is shown in the table.
Emergency readmissions Number 1998–99 7,022 1999–2000 7,137 2000–01 7,215