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Readmissions

Qualifying criteria formerly used by SUS+ for creating the monthly extract. 

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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