Emergency admissions to hospital of persons with stroke.
The purpose of this indicator is to help monitor NHS success in prevention of stroke outside hospital. In 2014, NHS England set a target to reduce total emergency admissions by 3.5%, ‘as a clear indicator of the effectiveness of local health and care services in working better together to support people’s health and independence in the community’. Emergency admissions to hospital can be avoided if local systems are put in place to identify those at risk prior to attendance, target primary care services, encourage better diet and more exercise and enable the timely detection and treatment of high blood pressure.
The next release date for this indicator is to be confirmed.
Legacy unique identifier: P02187