This spotlight report looks at the admitted patient (see Box 1) care provided for the oldest of patients in Australian hospitals in 2014–15. It presents information on the amount of activity there was for patients aged 85 years and over and how this has changed over time. It includes information on who used the hospital services, the length of stay in hospital, the overall type of care provided, the types of conditions patients received care for, the type of procedures undergone by the patients, and who funded the hospital stay.

More information on admitted patient care in Australian hospitals can be found in Admitted patient care 2014–15: Australian hospital statistics.