Friday 12 April 2019

More than 71,000 'frail' patients were rushed back to hospital after just one day

More than 71,000 'frail' patients were rushed back to hospital after just one day More than 71,000 patients were taken back to hospital last year just a day after they were sent home, figures have revealed.

The number of readmissions soared by a third in four years, figures revealed, with experts blaming a severe shortage of hospital beds.

They are concerned patients are being sent home before they have recovered to create room for others arriving from A&E. The Daily Mail

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