Hospitalisation profile in England and Wales, 1999 to 2019: an ecological study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Hospital-related indicators are used to prioritise, benchmark and monitor certain healthcare components to improve quality. This study aimed to determine the hospital admissions profile in England and Wales between 1999 and 2019.

Design

Ecological study.

Setting

A population-based study of hospitalised patients in England and Wales.

Participants

All patients of all ages and genders who were hospitalised in National Health Service (NHS) hospitals and NHS-funded independent sector hospitals.

Outcome measure

Hospital admission rates in England and Wales related to various diseases/causes, which were identified using the diagnostic codes (A00-Z99).

Results

There was a 48.5% rise in hospital admission rates from 246 366.7 (95% CI 246 249.8 to

SUBMITTER: Naser AY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10083742 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature