Failed Discharges - FOI Response Register

1. A breakdown of the number of patients who were classified as a failed discharge in 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 (if this term is used) OR the number of patients who were discharged and then readmitted after 1 to 7 days with a breakdown for the same period.

We will answer regarding the number of patients who were discharged and then readmitted after 1 to 7 days, as we do not use the classification of “failed discharge”.

Figures exclude patients whose:

• 1st or 2nd admission was to Shetland Chemotherapy Unit
• 2nd admission was to Shetland Day Surgery
• 2nd admission was elective