News and opinion 01/06/2018
The analysis shows a 41.3% rise in emergency readmissions for conditions classified as “potentially preventable”.
News and opinion 01/06/2018Jessica Morris
Research 04/04/2018Chris Sherlaw-JohnsonHelen CrumpNatasha CurryDr Charlotte PaddisonRob Meaker
The study indicates that providing residents of care homes with increased GP access and continuity of primary care more generally may help to reduce hospital admissions.
News and opinion 04/04/2018Nigel Edwards
With our new report today evaluating an intervention offering GP support to nursing homes, Nigel Edwards looks at why such initiatives are successful and the lessons they bring.
News and opinion 04/04/2018
A new scheme piloted in four nursing homes has resulted in a 36% reduction in emergency admissions to hospital, with the biggest reductions towards the end of people’s lives.
Research 27/03/2018Holly HolderStephanie KumpunenSophie Castle-ClarkeSilvia Lombardo
Given the national policy drive for better integrated care across sectors, what examples already exist of individual hospitals and social care providers working together to reduce delayed transfers of care, length of hospital stay and admissions for older people - and how successful are they?
News and opinion 24/12/2017
New research shows children from the poorest areas are consistently more likely to go to A&E and to need emergency hospital treatment.
Research 24/12/2017Lucia KossarovaRonny CheungDougal HargreavesEilís Keeble
Does a child's socioeconomic background affect rates of admissions to hospital for common conditions such as asthma, diabetes or epilepsy?
News and opinion 11/05/2017
Several measures are heading in the right direction but the number of admissions to hospital are still a cause for concern.
News and opinion 24/04/2017
Latest QualityWatch Focus On report has found that the number of babies and young children admitted to hospital in an emergency has grown by almost a third over the past decade.