In response to a request from the Department of Health and Social Care for emergency admissions data, by local authority, provider and integrated care board (ICB) for adults and patients aged 65+, to support delivery of the Better Care Fund (BCF).
We have provided a count of non-elective inpatient spells at English hospitals occurring between 1 April 2020 and 31 March 2026 with a length of stay of at least 1 day, for specific acute treatment functions and patients aged 18+ and 65+, broken down into the following files:
- Total spells.
- Spells for patients admitted due to a fall.
- Spells for patients admitted for an Ambulatory Care Sensitive Condition (ACSC).
- Spells for patients discharged to their Usual Place of Residence (UPOR).
All files contain tables for the following sub-national breakdowns:
- Upper-tier local authority of residence.
- Hospital provider.
- ICB of residence.
- ICB of treatment.
Mid-year population estimates, published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) are also included in the local authority and ICB of residence tables.