Emergency hospital care for children and young people: what has changed in the last 10 years?
Series: Quality watchPublication details: London Nuffield Trust / The Health Foundation 2017Online resources: Summary: This QualityWatch report shows changes in patterns of use over time and providfes the basis for discussion about the quality of care for children and young people. The report analyses Hospital Episode Statistics from 2006/7 to 2015/16, giving a picture of how children and young people used emergency care at NHS hospital over the past 10 years, what consitions they needed care for, and what may be happening to care quality in some areas. It finds that some age groups saw significant rises in emergency admissions, and many children were hospitalised for conditions that could be treated in other settings. The rpeort also raises questions about where children and young people can access high quality treatment outside the hospital emergency care setting.| Item type | Home library | Class number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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This QualityWatch report shows changes in patterns of use over time and providfes the basis for discussion about the quality of care for children and young people. The report analyses Hospital Episode Statistics from 2006/7 to 2015/16, giving a picture of how children and young people used emergency care at NHS hospital over the past 10 years, what consitions they needed care for, and what may be happening to care quality in some areas. It finds that some age groups saw significant rises in emergency admissions, and many children were hospitalised for conditions that could be treated in other settings. The rpeort also raises questions about where children and young people can access high quality treatment outside the hospital emergency care setting.
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