Readmissions
Qualifying criteria formerly used by SUS+ for creating the monthly extract.
Qualifying criteria formerly used by SUS+ for creating the monthly extract
All spells must be for the same patient (NHS Number)
The first spell in a chain (re-admission spell) is an emergency admission as defined in current SUS+ processing
The readmission spell and previous spell have a national price - even if it is zero.
The admission date of the readmission spell occurs within 30 days of the prior discharge
The readmission spell is not:
- maternity or childbirth
- cancer, chemotherapy and radiotherapy
- renal dialysis
- age under 4
- cross border involving (UK home countries
The previous spell is not:
- maternity and childbirth
- cancer, chemotherapy and radiotherapy
- renal dialysis
- age under 4
- organ transplant
- self-discharge against clinical advice
- cross border involving (UK home countries)
Finally, hospital transfers are excluded.
This guidance was originally published on 13 December 2017 as Appendix A in SUS+ readmissions which also included instructions to obtain the now discontinued monthly readmissions extracts.
Last edited: 6 April 2022 5:23 pm