Health written question – answered at on 22 February 2008.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health
(1) what research has been undertaken since June 2007 into the causes of the increase in emergency readmissions to hospital, particularly for people over 75 years of age;
(2) what research has been undertaken since June 2007 into rates of emergency re-admission to hospital, particularly for people over 75 years of age.
In 2007 the Department commissioned the National Centre for Health Outcomes Development (NCHOD) to analyse trends in hospital re-admission rates and identify the most likely main causal factors.
The NCHOD study examined a large number of potential causes but the findings were inconclusive and their interim report in August 2007 recommended that further more detailed studies were required. A copy of this report will be placed in the Library shortly.
The Department is currently undertaking further analysis and has committed to share final results of this work with the Health Select Committee.
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No5 people think not
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