Prepared by the QO Team for Kent, Surrey and Sussex Academic Health Science Network -
Last year’s report, from The Health
Foundation and Nuffield Trust, ‘Focus
on preventable admissions’ gave real
insight into emergency hospital admission
trends and opportunities. It prompted us
to analyse the position here on a theme
which is so critical to the long term
sustainability of health and social care.
It addresses the wishes of 85% of
respondents to last year’s poll who
wanted the AHSN to dedicate some
time and attention to emergency
hospital admissions.
Emergency hospital admissions for
ambulatory care sensitive conditions are
a key indicator of how much progress
commissioners and providers have made
towards their strategic intention of moving
care closer to home and supporting
people, especially those with long term
conditions, to live healthy lives.