Emergency readmissions within 30 days of discharge from hospital

What this data shows:

This indicator follows individuals discharged from hospital to monitor success in avoiding emergency admissions. Health interventions and social care play significant roles in putting in place the right re-ablement, rehabilitation and intermediate care services to support individuals to return home or regain their independence, so avoiding crisis in the short term.

How the data is gathered:

This indicator describes the percentage of emergency admission to any hospital in England occurring within 30 days of the last, previous discharge from hospital after admission.

More information about the data source:

The records for the denominator and the numerator are taken from Hospital Episode Statistics for Admitted Patient Care (HES APC) linked as Continuous Inpatient (CIP) Spells.

Data Source:

NHS Digital, Hospital Episode Statistics (HES)

Data Period:

2017/18

Further Information:

The full indicator specification can be found at: https://files.digital.nhs.uk/4C/FEA3AB?NHSOF_Domain_3_s.pdf