1. Our response to The Nuffield Trust's briefing on emergency readmissions

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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.

  2. Our response to NHS plans to cut long hospital stays

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    Our National Director responds to NHS plans to improve patient care by cutting long hospital stays.

  3. What people have told us - a review of our evidence July - September 2018

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    Find out what the public have been telling us about health and social care over the last three months.

  4. Janet’s story: when readmission to hospital goes wrong

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    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.

  5. NHS not tracking why more patients are being readmitted to hospital

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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.

  6. Emergency readmissions: What's changed one year on?

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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.

  7. Our response to the CQC's national A&E survey

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    The CQC has today published their latest survey results about people’s experiences of emergency departments in England.

  8. Our response to NHS England's Delayed Transfers of Care Statistics

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    Latest statistics show an overall increase in delayed discharge from hospital settings over 12 months

  9. Our response to NICE safe staffing advice for nursing care in wards

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    New guidance from NICE aims to help hospitals have a safe level of hospital staff to ensure good patient care.

  10. Government listens to our concerns about rising emergency readmissions

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    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.

  11. Our response to National Audit Office report on emergency readmission to hospital

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    New report from the National Audit Office examines the progress that has been made to reduce the impact of emergency admissions on acute hospitals.

  12. Nearly a fifth confess to knowingly using A&E for non-emergencies

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    Nearly a fifth confess to knowingly using A&E for non-emergencies.

  13. NHS steps up a gear to get people home for Christmas

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    People waiting to leave hospital are discharged more quickly and efficiently in the run up to Christmas than at any other time of year.

  14. Don’t blame patients for the bed crisis

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    New figures show a significant increase in the number of delayed transfers of people between hospitals, care homes and community services. We look at what people are telling Healthwatch about their experience.

  15. Hospital policies on making a complaint - FOI results

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    Our new evidence raises further concerns about the defensive and obstructive culture around complaints in the NHS.