Lamb: Sharp rise in emergency readmissions to hospital
October 30, 2008 6:43 PM
Originally published by West Midlands Liberal Democrats
Originally published by West Midlands Liberal Democrats
Norman Lamb branded the sharp rise in hospital readmissions as a "false economy" in the health service. Figures highlighted by the Liberal Democrats show that emergency readmissions for patients aged 16 and over have risen by almost a fifth since 2003.
Norman Lamb blamed the culture of targets saying: "the Government's push to achieve its waiting time targets, coupled with overcrowding in hospitals, risks compromising patients' safety."
The figures, revealed in answer to a Parliamentary Question, showed that:
- One in seven elderly patients (14%) were readmitted as an emergency case within 28 days of discharge from hospital in 2006-07
- Since 2003, the proportion of emergency readmissions has risen by almost one fifth (19%) for patients aged 16 and over
- The proportion of emergency readmissions for patients under 16 has risen by 10%
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