Emergency admissions to hospital of children with selected types of lower respiratory tract infections (bronchiolitis, bronchopneumonia and pneumonia).
The purpose of this indicator is to help monitor NHS success in prevention and treatment of lower respiratory tract infections in children 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 firstly to identify those at risk prior to attendance and target primary care services, encourage smoking reduction especially in young mothers, encourage breast feeding and offer better support for young parents in the care of their children and in management of lower respiratory tract infections in the home.
The next release date for this indicator is to be confirmed.
Legacy unique identifier: P02185