A&E Reattendances - FOI Response Register

This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act, and I seek information on unplanned reattandences in accident and emergency departments.

All unplanned reattendances are defined to be within 7 days of the patient’s first attendance, either to the same or another A&E department.

Please state:

1.    The total number of attendances in a&e departments in hospitals under your NHS board. Please supply the following breakdowns:

•    Total attendances by month;

•    Monthly figures for the years 2018,2019,2020,2021,2022

See attached spreadsheet.

2.    The total number of reattendances in a&e departments in hospitals under your NHS board. Please supply the following breakdowns:

•    Total reattendances by month;

•    Monthly figures for the years 2018,2019,2020,2021,2022

See attached spreadsheet.

Please note figures are for unplanned reattendances which are not necessarily readmissions. For example a person attending A&E regarding a broken leg who earlier in the week attended regarding abdominal pain would be included in the figures.

Please provide the information in the form of a spreadsheet or CSV file.