To ask the Scottish Government (a) how many and (b) what proportion of (i) clinical and (ii) surgical readmissions within seven days there have/has been in each NHS board in each year since 2010.
Information that is provided in the following tables shows the number of emergency readmissions within seven days of the original admission, for each calendar year from 2010 to September 2015, broken down by NHS board of residence and surgical and medical specialty groupings.
a)
i) The number of continuous inpatient stays for medical specialties by calendar year and NHS board of residence.
Health Board of Residence
|
2010
|
2011
|
2012
|
2013
|
2014
|
20151
|
NHS Ayrshire and Arran
|
51,702
|
53,236
|
52,901
|
52,784
|
55,202
|
41,268
|
NHS Borders
|
13,757
|
13,929
|
14,339
|
15,049
|
15,628
|
12,470
|
NHS Dumfries and Galloway
|
13,551
|
14,162
|
14,721
|
14,802
|
15,541
|
11,128
|
NHS Fife
|
38,317
|
38,715
|
39,978
|
41,213
|
40,569
|
30,816
|
NHS Forth Valley
|
22,096
|
23,270
|
25,647
|
25,092
|
26,175
|
19,221
|
NHS Grampian
|
53,424
|
57,042
|
58,548
|
57,220
|
56,995
|
45,819
|
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
|
154,272
|
160,330
|
163,927
|
165,607
|
175,722
|
132,751
|
NHS Highland
|
36,507
|
36,769
|
36,198
|
36,908
|
36,663
|
25,968
|
NHS Lanarkshire
|
82,933
|
81,350
|
88,081
|
88,129
|
90,572
|
68,355
|
NHS Lothian
|
81,298
|
84,328
|
87,366
|
88,264
|
90,722
|
69,894
|
NHS Orkney Islands
|
3,176
|
3,288
|
3,091
|
3,190
|
2,639
|
1,664
|
NHS Shetland Islands
|
2,064
|
2,211
|
2,354
|
2,129
|
2,115
|
1,653
|
NHS Tayside
|
36,774
|
36,459
|
37,466
|
36,730
|
37,472
|
27,877
|
NHS Western Isles
|
3,123
|
2,946
|
3,011
|
2,753
|
2,616
|
1,854
|
Source: SMR01, Information Services Division (ISD) Scotland
1Only covers January to September 2015.
The number of emergency readmission continuous inpatient stays within seven days for medical specialties by calendar year and NHS board of residence.
Health Board of Residence
|
2010
|
2011
|
2012
|
2013
|
2014
|
20151
|
NHS Ayrshire and Arran
|
2,520
|
2,840
|
3,035
|
3,050
|
3,086
|
2,366
|
NHS Borders
|
645
|
809
|
820
|
903
|
910
|
738
|
NHS Dumfries and Galloway
|
636
|
689
|
706
|
736
|
764
|
600
|
NHS Fife
|
1,700
|
1,685
|
1,840
|
1,997
|
2,074
|
1,605
|
NHS Forth Valley
|
1,169
|
1,169
|
1,434
|
1,537
|
1,557
|
1,030
|
NHS Grampian
|
2,522
|
2,609
|
2,796
|
2,610
|
2,651
|
2,154
|
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
|
6,897
|
7,306
|
7,377
|
7,936
|
9,240
|
6,339
|
NHS Highland
|
1,781
|
1,832
|
1,662
|
1,669
|
1,835
|
1,159
|
NHS Lanarkshire
|
3,705
|
3,706
|
4,281
|
4,404
|
4,319
|
3,512
|
NHS Lothian
|
4,237
|
4,836
|
4,973
|
4,908
|
5,286
|
4,139
|
NHS Orkney Islands
|
97
|
103
|
86
|
82
|
143
|
67
|
NHS Shetland Islands
|
101
|
110
|
100
|
100
|
98
|
80
|
NHS Tayside
|
2,289
|
2,058
|
2,128
|
2,103
|
2,135
|
1,614
|
NHS Western Isles
|
150
|
150
|
229
|
224
|
127
|
120
|
Source: SMR01, ISD Scotland
1Only covers January to September 2015.
ii) The number of continuous inpatient stays for surgical specialties by calendar year and NHS board of residence.
Health Board of Residence
|
2010
|
2011
|
2012
|
2013
|
2014
|
20151
|
NHS Ayrshire and Arran
|
48,973
|
48,319
|
45,929
|
46,165
|
46,606
|
31,192
|
NHS Borders
|
10,417
|
10,917
|
11,609
|
11,607
|
11,771
|
8,262
|
NHS Dumfries and Galloway
|
20,100
|
19,627
|
19,089
|
19,559
|
21,203
|
15,101
|
NHS Fife
|
33,804
|
34,180
|
34,660
|
33,904
|
33,240
|
24,410
|
NHS Forth Valley
|
24,071
|
23,197
|
23,417
|
23,200
|
24,660
|
18,342
|
NHS Grampian
|
50,439
|
49,988
|
52,778
|
51,978
|
52,065
|
39,688
|
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
|
134,919
|
135,088
|
135,978
|
139,182
|
142,709
|
103,909
|
NHS Highland
|
36,720
|
34,332
|
34,469
|
34,321
|
32,808
|
20,355
|
NHS Lanarkshire
|
75,404
|
73,183
|
78,612
|
78,497
|
79,411
|
59,347
|
NHS Lothian
|
66,033
|
65,899
|
70,737
|
69,978
|
69,796
|
50,383
|
NHS Orkney Islands
|
2,782
|
2,776
|
2,805
|
2,704
|
2,777
|
2,189
|
NHS Shetland Islands
|
3,125
|
3,342
|
3,391
|
3,515
|
3,647
|
2,472
|
NHS Tayside
|
34,491
|
34,852
|
35,403
|
35,959
|
34,582
|
24,829
|
NHS Western Isles
|
4,426
|
4,175
|
3,899
|
4,495
|
4,327
|
3,395
|
Source: SMR01, ISD Scotland
1Only covers January to September 2015.
The number of emergency readmission continuous inpatient stays within seven days for surgical specialties by calendar year and NHS board of residence.
Health Board of Residence
|
2010
|
2011
|
2012
|
2013
|
2014
|
20151
|
NHS Ayrshire and Arran
|
1,245
|
1,400
|
1,317
|
1,425
|
1,476
|
971
|
NHS Borders
|
354
|
427
|
427
|
488
|
442
|
311
|
NHS Dumfries and Galloway
|
366
|
427
|
383
|
399
|
523
|
326
|
NHS Fife
|
891
|
839
|
1,006
|
1,116
|
1,212
|
1,022
|
NHS Forth Valley
|
658
|
653
|
698
|
689
|
973
|
643
|
NHS Grampian
|
1,186
|
1,098
|
1,250
|
1,380
|
1,337
|
1,032
|
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
|
3,810
|
4,042
|
3,935
|
3,931
|
3,921
|
2,781
|
NHS Highland
|
932
|
988
|
880
|
859
|
817
|
480
|
NHS Lanarkshire
|
2,152
|
2,192
|
2,387
|
2,463
|
2,411
|
1,753
|
NHS Lothian
|
1,780
|
1,928
|
2,103
|
2,138
|
2,087
|
1,551
|
NHS Orkney Islands
|
50
|
66
|
49
|
61
|
56
|
61
|
NHS Shetland Islands
|
59
|
94
|
106
|
81
|
92
|
57
|
NHS Tayside
|
996
|
1,043
|
1,036
|
1,105
|
1,019
|
821
|
NHS Western Isles
|
87
|
102
|
98
|
106
|
88
|
58
|
Source: SMR01, ISD Scotland
1Only covers January to September 2015.
b)
i) The percentage of medical admissions which were followed by a readmission with seven days by calendar year and NHS board of residence.
Health Board of Residence
|
2010
|
2011
|
2012
|
2013
|
2014
|
2015 1
|
NHS Ayrshire and Arran
|
4.9%
|
5.3%
|
5.7%
|
5.8%
|
5.6%
|
5.7%
|
NHS Borders
|
4.7%
|
5.8%
|
5.7%
|
6.0%
|
5.8%
|
5.9%
|
NHS Dumfries and Galloway
|
4.7%
|
4.9%
|
4.8%
|
5.0%
|
4.9%
|
5.4%
|
NHS Fife
|
4.4%
|
4.4%
|
4.6%
|
4.8%
|
5.1%
|
5.2%
|
NHS Forth Valley
|
5.3%
|
5.0%
|
5.6%
|
6.1%
|
5.9%
|
5.4%
|
NHS Grampian
|
4.7%
|
4.6%
|
4.8%
|
4.6%
|
4.7%
|
4.7%
|
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
|
4.5%
|
4.6%
|
4.5%
|
4.8%
|
5.3%
|
4.8%
|
NHS Highland
|
4.9%
|
5.0%
|
4.6%
|
4.5%
|
5.0%
|
4.5%
|
NHS Lanarkshire
|
4.5%
|
4.6%
|
4.9%
|
5.0%
|
4.8%
|
5.1%
|
NHS Lothian
|
5.2%
|
5.7%
|
5.7%
|
5.6%
|
5.8%
|
5.9%
|
NHS Orkney Islands
|
3.1%
|
3.1%
|
2.8%
|
2.6%
|
5.4%
|
4.0%
|
NHS Shetland Islands
|
4.9%
|
5.0%
|
4.2%
|
4.7%
|
4.6%
|
4.8%
|
NHS Tayside
|
6.2%
|
5.6%
|
5.7%
|
5.7%
|
5.7%
|
5.8%
|
NHS Western Isles
|
4.8%
|
5.1%
|
7.6%
|
8.1%
|
4.9%
|
6.5%
|
Source: SMR01, ISD Scotland
1Only covers January to September 2015.
ii) The percentage of surgical admissions which were followed by a readmission with seven days by calendar year and NHS board of residence.
Health Board of Residence
|
2010
|
2011
|
2012
|
2013
|
2014
|
2015 1
|
NHS Ayrshire and Arran
|
2.5%
|
2.9%
|
2.9%
|
3.1%
|
3.2%
|
3.1%
|
NHS Borders
|
3.4%
|
3.9%
|
3.7%
|
4.2%
|
3.8%
|
3.8%
|
NHS Dumfries and Galloway
|
1.8%
|
2.2%
|
2.0%
|
2.0%
|
2.5%
|
2.2%
|
NHS Fife
|
2.6%
|
2.5%
|
2.9%
|
3.3%
|
3.6%
|
4.2%
|
NHS Forth Valley
|
2.7%
|
2.8%
|
3.0%
|
3.0%
|
3.9%
|
3.5%
|
NHS Grampian
|
2.4%
|
2.2%
|
2.4%
|
2.7%
|
2.6%
|
2.6%
|
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
|
2.8%
|
3.0%
|
2.9%
|
2.8%
|
2.7%
|
2.7%
|
NHS Highland
|
2.5%
|
2.9%
|
2.6%
|
2.5%
|
2.5%
|
2.4%
|
NHS Lanarkshire
|
2.9%
|
3.0%
|
3.0%
|
3.1%
|
3.0%
|
3.0%
|
NHS Lothian
|
2.7%
|
2.9%
|
3.0%
|
3.1%
|
3.0%
|
3.1%
|
NHS Orkney Islands
|
1.8%
|
2.4%
|
1.7%
|
2.3%
|
2.0%
|
2.8%
|
NHS Shetland Islands
|
1.9%
|
2.8%
|
3.1%
|
2.3%
|
2.5%
|
2.3%
|
NHS Tayside
|
2.9%
|
3.0%
|
2.9%
|
3.1%
|
2.9%
|
3.3%
|
NHS Western Isles
|
2.0%
|
2.4%
|
2.5%
|
2.4%
|
2.0%
|
1.7%
|
Source: SMR01, ISD Scotland
1Only covers January to September 2015.
Note: All discharges (defined as a continuous stay in hospital) which meet the selection criteria were included in the analysis. Each discharge was compared with the next admission to hospital for the same patient. If this subsequent admission occurred within seven days of the date of discharge for the previous hospital stay and was coded as an emergency admission, it was selected as a relevant readmission. Cases were excluded from the analysis if the patient died within seven days of discharge. The figures include readmissions within seven days whether or not the readmission was related to the previous hospital stay.