Emergency admissions in the NHS increase by almost half in a decade due to rise in sicker patients, new research shows New research published by the Health Foundation looks at trends in emergency admissions over the past decade. It finds that one in three patients admitted to hospital in England as an emergency in 2015-16 had five or more health conditions, such as heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, dehydration, hip fracture or dementia. This is up from one in ten admitted patients having five or more conditions in 2006-7.
The number of patients admitted urgently to hospital has increased by almost half over the past decade, up 42% - that's an average of 3.2% per annum. This exceeds growth in total number of people attending A&E departments, which is up by only 13% - just over 1% per annum. The Health Foundation
The number of patients admitted urgently to hospital has increased by almost half over the past decade, up 42% - that's an average of 3.2% per annum. This exceeds growth in total number of people attending A&E departments, which is up by only 13% - just over 1% per annum. The Health Foundation
See also:
- Emergency hospital admissions in England: which may be avoidable and how? The Health Foundation
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