Metadata

Indicator code
A.4.3
Indicator name

Hospital leavers

Geographical coverage

England, Scotland

Unit of measurement

Percentage (%)

Comparability

Unclear if Scotland groups together general and psychiatric hospitals (or only reports on general hospitals) so would be cautious about comparing with England. Also differences in legislation which further reduces comparability across countries.

Footnote (FULL)

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Associated sources
3.4.3.2
A.4.3.1

Sources

A.4.3.1
Measure

Number of households seeking homelessness relief who have recently left general hospital; Number of households seeking homelessness relief who have recently left psychiatric hospital

Source

Statutory homelessness live tables (revised)

Organisation

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Geographical coverage

England

Time period

April 2018 to June 2018 - July 2020 to September 2020

Frequency

Quarterly

Earliest available data

April 2018 to June 2018

Link to data source
Other information

Figures are the sum of data in A4P and A4R

Only includes households assessed as owed a prevention or relief duty post the introduction of the HRA. Figures include imputations for missing values. Total figures are presented rounded to the nearest 10 households.

Note that figures from Q2 2018 to Q2 2020 are revised. Q3 2020 are provisional.

3.4.3.2
Measure

Number of households that became homeless after leaving hospital

Source

Homelessness in Scotland

Organisation

Scottish Government

Geographical coverage

Scotland

Time period

April 2007 to March 2008 - April 2019 to March 2020

Frequency

Annually

Earliest available data

April 2007 to March 2008

Link to data source
Other information

This information was not collected prior to 1 April 2007