The Health & Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) has advised that information as requested is not available separately for emergency readmissions within 28 days of discharge of adults aged over 65 years. The HSCIC has provided the annual number of emergency readmissions to hospital within 28 days of discharge of adults aged 75 years and over. Information for the years 2011-12 and 2012-13 is not available (2011-12 is expected to be published December 2013, 2012-13 the year after). Information for the years 2010-11 is available. Information is not publicly available at the level of national health service trust to protect patient confidentiality, though this information is publicly available at the level of former strategic health authority (SHA). The following table shows emergency readmissions to hospital within 28 days of discharge from hospital of adults of aged 75 years and over, England and SHA, financial year 2010-11. Readmissions Region Number England 201,571 NorthEastSHA 12,352 NorthWestSHA 30,621 Yorkshireand the HumberSHA 22,785 EastMidlandsSHA 16,836 WestMidlandsSHA 20,980 Eastof EnglandSHA 19,866 LondonSHA 28,182 SouthEast CoastSHA 18,920 SouthCentralSHA 11,997 SouthWestSHA 17,860 Other1 1,172 1This category includes readmissions where a postcode could not beassigned. This can include foreign nationals, homeless, orincorrect/out-of-date recordings ofpostcodes.