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A new briefing from QualityWatch looks at the number of emergency readmissions to hospital. The report found there was a 41.3% rise in the number of people returning to hospital for "potentially preventable" conditions.Response -
Our National Director responds to NHS plans to improve patient care by cutting long hospital stays.Report -
Find out what the public have been telling us about health and social care over the last three months.Blog -
Our research shows that emergency readmissions to hospital have risen by 9.35% in the last year. Janet's story shows why it's important we understand why this is happening.
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New research indicates spike in emergency readmissions to hospital over the last year. Our report calls on NHS to fix the data gaps to help understand why.Report -
New research indicates spike in emergency readmissions to hospital over the last year. Our report calls on NHS to fix the data gaps to help understand why.News -
The Government has published what it wants the NHS to deliver over the next 12 months, including a new target to reduce the delays people can face when leaving hospital.News -
When discharge goes wrong, it comes at a cost to the NHS, to social care services, and to the individual. When it works, people are able to move on with their lives and recover safely.Response -
Today, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has released a new report highlighting what they have learned from three year's worth of inspections of NHS Acute Hospitals.News -
Find out how one simple suggestion from deaf people in Dudley led to a better experience of visiting hospital.News -
Small and simple changes can help make a big difference to people's experiences of health and social care. Find out how a hospital has helped make visits easier for children after one mum spoke up.News -
New figures show that emergency readmissions to hospital have risen by a fifth since 2012/13. Find out more about what our new analysis of emergency readmissions data tells us.Response -
45,000 people who received urgent and emergency services shared their views on their care with CQC. Find out what the results said.News -
In our new briefing - What happens when people leave hospital and other care settings? – we share what over 2,000 people told local Healthwatch about their experiences of being discharged.Response -
Latest monthly data from NHS England shows that the proportion of delays caused by issues relating to social care have increased.Response -
NHS England has released new statistics that show target to reduce delayed transfers of care to 3.5% has not been met.News -
The number of people visiting A&E in 2016 increased by 5.3% to 23.57 million. To better understand why more people have been visiting A&E, Healthwatch Reading spoke to patients to find out about their experience.News -
Being discharged from hospital isn’t just about going home – it’s about the care and support you receive afterwards too. Read about two local Healthwatch who have won an award for working together to help people in south London get what they need.News -
In January, we highlighted six key areas to the Government for NHS England to focus on over the next year. Find out how these issues will be addressed through the NHS Mandate.Response -
New report from the National Audit Office examines the progress that has been made to reduce the impact of emergency admissions on acute hospitals.Report -
In the last two years, over 2,000 people have shared their experiences of leaving care with Healthwatch.Report -
As part of our work to understand people's experiences of leaving hospital, we have today published a new analysis of NHS emergency readmissions data
