Finance and efficiency

Most commissioners see readmissions rate rise despite harsh penalties

By 2011-11-23T09:00:00

Man in a hospital accident and emergency

Most commissioners have seen an increase in emergency readmission rates despite the imposition of new penalties that are set to cost providers more than £400m this year, an HSJ investigation has found.

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