Table 3.9.7(a)
INPATIENT WAITING LIST STATISTICS (ORDINARY
ADMISSIONS AND DAY CASES AT 31 MARCH 2002 (NHS TRUST-BASED): TIME
ON WAITING LIST
England by region
Waiting Time (months)
| Total | 0-2 |
3-5 | 6-8 | 9-11
| 12-14 | 15-17 |
18 months | |
|
Region | Waiting | months
| months | months
| months | months
| months | plus |
Mean | Median |
Northern & Yorkshire | 123,415
| 64,052 | 31,921 | 17,845
| 9,231 | 366 | 0
| 0 | 3.9 | 2.9
|
Trent | 95,849 | 54,496
| 24,489 | 12,383 | 4,295
| 186 | 0 | 0 |
3.5 | 2.6 |
West Midlands | 87,721 | 49,857
| 21,541 | 10,747 | 4,929
| 569 | 78 | 0 |
3.6 | 2.6 |
North West | 164,310 | 87,254
| 39,981 | 21,995 | 11,779
| 3,301 | 0 | 0
| 3.9 | 2.8 |
Eastern | 116,399 | 58,376
| 29,435 | 16,535 | 9,105
| 2,947 | 1 | 0
| 4.1 | 3.0 |
London | 160,458 | 80,931
| 39,035 | 22,300 | 13,222
| 4,970 | 0 | 0
| 4.2 | 3.0 |
South East | 182,865 | 85,592
| 48,223 | 27,307 | 15,396
| 6,347 | 0 | 0
| 4.4 | 3.4 |
South West | 104,348 | 51,107
| 27,391 | 14,145 | 8,021
| 3,461 | 223 | 0
| 4.2 | 3.1 |
England | 1,035,365 | 531,665
| 262,016 | 143,257 | 75,978
| 22,147 | 302 | 0
| 4.0 | 2.9 |
Source: KH07 NHS Trust-based
Table 3.9.7(b)
INPATIENT WAITING LIST STATISTICS (ORDINARY ADMISSIONS
AND DAY CASE ADMISSIONS) AT 31 MARCH 2002 (RESPONSIBLE POPULATION
BASED): TIME ON WAITING LIST
England by region
Waiting Time (months) | Total
| 0-2 | 3-5 |
6-8 | 9-11 | 12-14
| 15-17 | 18 months
| | |
Region | Waiting | months
| months | months | months
| months | months | plus
| Mean | Median |
Northern &
Yorkshire | 122,351
| 63,554 | 31,586 | 17,715
| 9,133 | 363 | 0
| 0 | 3.9 | 2.9
|
Trent | 99,839 | 56,525
| 25,529 | 12,962 | 4,592
| 231 | 0 | 0 |
3.5 | 2.6 |
West Midlands | 84,569 | 48,391
| 20,882 | 10,247 | 4,595
| 454 | 0 | 0 |
3.5 | 2.6 |
North West | 159,876 | 85,142
| 38,869 | 21,275 | 11,387
| 3,203 | 0 | 0
| 3.9 | 2.8 |
Eastern | 123,893 | 61,865
| 31,509 | 17,637 | 9,709
| 3,172 | 1 | 0
| 4.1 | 3.0 |
London | 139,168 | 69,914
| 33,806 | 19,568 | 11,477
| 4,403 | 0 | 0
| 4.2 | 3.0 |
South East | 189,072 | 88,542
| 49,809 | 28,150 | 16,029
| 6,539 | 3 | 0
| 4.4 | 3.4 |
South West | 102,836 | 50,656
| 26,934 | 13,909 | 7,837
| 3,280 | 220 | 0
| 4.2 | 3.1 |
England | 1,021,604 | 524,589
| 258,924 | 141,463 | 74,759
| 21,645 | 224 | 0
| 4.0 | 2.9 |
Source: QF01 Health Authority based

3.9 Activity and Waiting Times
3.9.8 Could the Department provide an update of Tables
4.16.4 to 4.16.8 on outpatient waiting times? [4.16b]
1. The first NHS Trust based outpatient data published
were for the quarter ended 30 September 1994. They have since
been published on a quarterly basis. The first published data
on patients still waiting for more than 13 and 26 weeks were for
the quarter ended 30 September 1996. A resident-based outpatient
return has been collected from Health Authorities from April 1997
to March 1999, then collected on a Health Authorities responsible
population from April 1999.
2. Table 3.9.8a shows the number of GP written referrals
which, on 31 March 2002, had not yet been seen but had been waiting
for 13 to under 26 weeks and 26 weeks and over.
3. Tables 3.9.8b to 3.9.8e show the number of patients
seen for first outpatient appointment following GP written referral.
This information is broken down by time waited (as a percentage)
and by region and major specialty at Quarter 4 2002.
Table 3.9.8(a)
PATIENTS NOT YET SEEN FOLLOWING GP WRITTEN REFERRAL, TIME
WAITING FROM REFERRAL TO QUARTER ENDED 31 MARCH 2002
England by region | GP written referrals not yet seen at end of quarter who have been waiting (weeks)
| |
| 13 to under 26 |
26 and over |
Region | (thousands)
| (to nearest 10) |
Northern & Yorkshire | 21
| 30 |
Trent | 16 | 0
|
West Midlands | 18 | 280
|
North West | 29 | 40
|
Eastern | 23 | 40
|
London | 43 | 430
|
South East | 29 | 0
|
South West | 15 | 340
|
England | 193 | 1,170
|
Source: QM08. NHS Trust-based figures
Table 3.9.8(b)
PATIENTS SEEN FOLLOWING GP WRITTEN REFERRAL AND TIME WAITED
FROM REFERRAL TO CONSULTATION, QUARTER ENDED 31 MARCH 2002
England by region
|
Number seen
following GP
written referral
| Of those seen % who waited (in weeks)
| | |
Region | (thousands)
| under 13 | 13 to under 26
| 26 and over |
Northern & Yorkshire | 273
| 78% | 18% | 5%
|
Trent | 214 | 76%
| 18% | 6% |
West Midlands | 222 | 75%
| 20% | 5% |
North West | 304 | 75%
| 20% | 6% |
Eastern | 215 | 71%
| 20% | 8% |
London | 335 | 72%
| 21% | 7% |
South East | 326 | 73%
| 21% | 6% |
South West | 223 | 79%
| 15% | 5% |
England | 2,112 | 75%
| 19% | 6% |
Source: QM08. NHS Trust-based figures.
Table 3.9.8(c)
PATIENTS SEEN FOLLOWING GP WRITTEN REFERRAL AND TIME WAITED
FROM REFERRAL TO CONSULTATION, QUARTER ENDED 31 MARCH 2002
England by specialty
| Number seen
following GP
written referral
| Of those seen % who waited (in weeks)
| | |
Specialty | (thousands)
| under 13 | 13 to under 26
| 26 and over |
All specialties | 2,112 |
75% | 19% | 6% |
Of which: | |
| | |
General surgery | 281 | 84%
| 13% | 3% |
Urology | 89 | 74%
| 20% | 7% |
Trauma and orthopaedics | 215
| 59% | 28% | 12%
|
Ear, Nose and Throat | 186 |
67% | 26% | 6% |
Ophthalmology | 187 | 69%
| 25% | 6% |
Oral surgery | 78 | 73%
| 20% | 7% |
Plastic surgery | 32 | 55%
| 23% | 22% |
General medicine | 133 |
78% | 17% | 5% |
Dermatology | 163 | 69%
| 25% | 6% |
Gynaecology | 191 | 83%
| 15% | 2% |
Source: QM08. NHS Trust-based figures.
Table 3.9.8(d)

3.9 Activity and Waiting Times
3.9.9 Can the Department provide information about current
levels and past trends of patients' total waiting times from first
referral to a specialist to eventual inpatient or day case treatment?
1. Information is not collected on patients total waiting
times from first referral to a specialist to eventual inpatient
or day case treatment.
3.9 Activity and Waiting Times
3.9.10 Could the Department provide figures on how many
people were removed from waiting lists for day case treatment
and for in-patient treatment (i) because of admission for treatment
and (ii) for reasons other than treatment? How many people were
self-deferred in each six-month period since September 1988? What
rules apply to ensure consistent interpretation of these figures?
Has the Department made any assessment of the extent to which
people removed for reasons other than treatment in that hospital
had either been admitted, died, been treated in another hospital,
or no longer required treatment? [4.16c]
1. Table 3.9.10a shows the total number of admissions
and removals at six-monthly intervals from September 1998 to March
2002. Information on admissions and removals in 1997-98 is only
available for the 12-month period between April 1997 and March
1998. The information collected centrally does not differentiate
between the reasons for removal. It is therefore not possible
to assess the extent to which patients have been removed for any
particular reason.
2. Table 3.9.10b shows the number of patients who had
self-deferred at six-monthly intervals from September 1988 to
March 2002.
3. The NHS Data Manual has included the following definitions
since November 1996:
(i) Removals other than admissions
"A count of Elective Admission List Entries removed from
the Elective Admission list during the period, for reasons other
than admission. These are identified as entries that were removed
on an Elective Admission List removal Date within the reporting
period having an Elective Admission List Removal Reason of Patient
admitted as an emergency for the same condition, Patient died
or Patient removed for other reasons. It does not include suspended
patients as they have not been removed from the Elective Admission
List."
"A count of all Patients on an Elective Admission List
at the census date who have had an Offer of Admission during the
period who are self-deferred and who are still waiting for admission.
The figures are split into those intended to be treated as ordinary
admissions and those intended to be treated as day care admissions.
Patient who have self-deferred a planned admission are excluded
from this return."
Table 3.9.10(a)
NUMBERS OF ADMISSIONS AND REMOVALS
England by admission type |
| Ordinary |
| Day Case | |
6 months to: | Admitted
| Removed | Admitted
| Removed |
Sep 88 | 941,363 | 72,131
| 359,213 | 18,419 |
Mar 89 | 938,864 | 86,256
| 392,645 | 23,871 |
Sep 89 | 959,516 | 92,715
| 420,536 | 26,784 |
Mar 90 | 934,164 | 109,963
| 454,266 | 31,041 |
Sep 90 | 910,557 | 101,572
| 465,603 | 36,409 |
Mar 91 | 888,291 | 125,408
| 496,554 | 43,510 |
Sep 91 | 918,376 | 115,338
| 534,998 | 47,616 |
Mar 92 | 938,842 | 157,759
| 601,316 | 67,267 |
Sep 92 | 901,687 | 124,675
| 638,905 | 67,044 |
Mar 93 | 879,834 | 139,707
| 691,201 | 80,873 |
Sep 93 | 829,580 | 131,708
| 712,016 | 85,040 |
Mar 94 | 800,632 | 137,604
| 768,249 | 97,207 |
Sep 94 | 796,780 | 136,907
| 849,379 | 111,295 |
Mar 95 | 804,411 | 143,757
| 925,446 | 129,361 |
Sep 95 | 763,117 | 128,408
| 943,405 | 131,830 |
Mar 96 | 767,412 | 139,901
| 1,026,419 | 147,724 |
Sep 96 | 761,967 | 132,833
| 1,056,084 | 154,879 |
Mar 97 | 683,421 | 117,203
| 1,047,602 | 147,084 |
Sep 97 | * | *
| * | * |
Mar 98 | * | *
| * | * |
Sep 98 | 687,330 | 134,836
| 1,189,074 | 194,417 |
Mar 99 | 682,511 | 136,383
| 1,267,592 | 206,796 |
Sep 99 | 662,461 | 120,560
| 1,175,154 | 175,132 |
Mar 00 | 628,114 | 130,814
| 1,216,451 | 196,281 |
Sep 00 | 632,607 | 119,418
| 1,112,734 | 172,900 |
Mar 01 | 608,008 | 133,715
| 1,113,989 | 187,898 |
Sep 01 | 598,444 | 122,255
| 1,008,152 | 164,812 |
Mar 02 | 612,537 | 128,485
| 1,025,052 | 165,982 |
Source: KH06 NHS Trust-based figures.
* In the year 1997-98, information was collected annually
only.
Table 3.9.10(b)
NUMBER OF SELF DEFERRALS
England by admission type
Number at:
| Ordinary | Day Case
|
Sep 88 | 40,753 | 8,433
|
Mar 89 | 37,098 | 8,769
|
Sep 89 | 38,224 | 9,905
|
Mar 90 | 36,441 | 9,735
|
Sep 90 | 39,274 | 11,865
|
Mar 91 | 36,115 | 11,998
|
Sep 91 | 33,868 | 12,469
|
Mar 92 | 30,965 | 13,151
|
Sep 92 | 35,992 | 18,134
|
Mar 93 | 35,800 | 19,095
|
Sep 93 | 41,550 | 24,142
|
Mar 94 | 39,189 | 25,185
|
Sep 94 | 43,538 | 34,946
|
Mar 95 | 42,188 | 37,152
|
Sep 95 | 45,004 | 42,650
|
Mar 96 | 45,112 | 44,908
|
Sep 96 | 46,876 | 49,632
|
Mar 97 | 46,022 | 49,390
|
Sep 97 | * | *
|
Mar 98 | 56,633 | 64,522
|
Sep 98 | 42,330 | 52,928
|
Mar 99 | 40,098 | 50,667
|
Sep 99 | 38,955 | 50,398
|
Mar 00 | 36,270 | 44,771
|
Sep 00 | 37,014 | 46,595
|
Mar 01 | 35,610 | 39,864
|
Sep 01 | 38,823 | 42,971
|
Mar 02 | 34,614 | 37,049
|
Source: KH07A NHS Trust-based figures.
* In the year 1997-98, information was collected annually
only.
3.9 Activity and Waiting Times
3.9.11 Could the Department provide charts and figures
showing how trends in emergency and waiting list, booked and planned
activity have moved with waiting lists sizes since June 1991?
Could the Department provide both indices and actual numbers in
each case? [4.16d]
1. Tables 3.9.11a and 3.9.11b and Figures 3.9.11 show
growth in non-emergency (Waiting list, booked and planned) and
emergency activity (FFCEs), and change in waiting list size, since
the quarter ending 30 June 1992, the first quarter for which data
are available. Table 3.9.11a provides indices and Table 3.9.11b
provides actual numbers.
Table 3.9.11(a)
TRENDS IN NON-EMERGENCY AND EMERGENCY ACTIVITY AND WAITING
LISTS
EnglandIndices
Quarter ended:
| Non-Emergency Activity3 | Emergency Activity2
| Waiting Lists |
30 Jun 92 | 100 | 100
| 100 |
30 Sep 92 | 104 | 101
| 100 |
31 Dec 92 | 104 | 101
| 104 |
31 Mar 93 | 100 | 104
| 106 |
30 Jun 93 | 104 | 102
| 109 |
30 Sep 93 | 107 | 103
| 110 |
31 Dec 93 | 103 | 111
| 114 |
31 Mar 94 | 119 | 110
| 114 |
30 Jun 94 | 111 | 105
| 115 |
30 Sep 94 | 116 | 108
| 114 |
31 Dec 94 | 120 | 111
| 114 |
31 Mar 95 | 122 | 115
| 111 |
30 Jun 95 | 118 | 110
| 112 |
30 Sep 95 | 122 | 112
| 111 |
31 Dec 95 | 127 | 116
| 113 |
31 Mar 96 | 128 | 116
| 112 |
30 Jun 96 | 123 | 112
| 113 |
30 Sep 96 | 127 | 113
| 113 |
31 Dec 96 | 127 | 117
| 118 |
31 Mar 97 | 123 | 121
| 124 |
30 Jun 97 | 123 | 117
| 127 |
30 Sep 97 | 125 | 116
| 129 |
31 Dec 97 | 127 | 120
| 135 |
31 Mar 98 | 127 | 121
| 138 |
30 Jun 98 | 133 | 121
| 137 |
30 Sep 98 | 137 | 122
| 130 |
31 Dec 98 | 142 | 125
| 125 |
31 Mar 99 | 139 | 122
| 114 |
30 Jun 99 | 137 | 121
| 117 |
30 Sep 99 | 138 | 124
| 116 |
31 Dec 99 | 139 | 122
| 118 |
31 Mar 00 | 143 | 127
| 111 |
30 Jun 00 | 138 | 124
| 112 |
30 Sep 00 | 141 | 123
| 110 |
31 Dec 00 | 145 | 126
| 110 |
31 Mar 011 | 145 | 128
| 107 |
30 Jun 01 | 139 | 125
| 111 |
30 Sep 01 | 141 | 123
| 110 |
31 Dec 01 | 144 | 128
| 112 |
31 Mar 02 | 149 | 127
| 110 |
Source: Health Authority quarterly monitoring and
KH07 NHS Trust based figures
1. Activity figures for this quarter are provisional.
2. From 30 June 1998, Activity Growth is calculated on
an FFCE basis.
3. Non-emergency activity is General and Acute data (including
waiting list, booked and planned cases) and does not include mental
illness, learning disabilities or maternity services.
4. Figures for years prior to 2000-01 have been adjusted
to allow for direct comparison.
Table 3.9.11(b)
TRENDS IN NON-EMERGENCY AND EMERGENCY ACTIVITY AND WAITING
LISTS
EnglandNumbers
|
| | |
Quarter ended: | Non-Emergency Activity3
| Emergency Activity2 | Waiting Lists
|
30 Jun 92 | 926,897 | 791,130
| 937,054 |
30 Sep 92 | 963,407 | 801,086
| 939,740 |
31 Dec 92 | 960,616 | 801,647
| 977,189 |
31 Mar 93 | 930,239 | 822,792
| 994,974 |
30 Jun 93 | 962,863 | 803,533
| 1,019,341 |
30 Sep 93 | 993,055 | 817,612
| 1,032,038 |
31 Dec 93 | 951,609 | 877,831
| 1,065,782 |
31 Mar 94 | 1,099,452 | 871,786
| 1,065,369 |
30 Jun 94 | 1,032,788 | 833,989
| 1,077,497 |
30 Sep 94 | 1,073,195 | 851,709
| 1,071,101 |
31 Dec 94 | 1,114,543 | 875,000
| 1,070,492 |
31 Mar 95 | 1,134,119 | 907,820
| 1,044,051 |
30 Jun 95 | 1,094,214 | 869,324
| 1,052,958 |
30 Sep 95 | 1,134,007 | 883,734
| 1,040,152 |
31 Dec 95 | 1,175,436 | 916,607
| 1,054,948 |
31 Mar 96 | 1,190,999 | 920,680
| 1,048,029 |
30 Jun 96 | 1,135,607 | 883,631
| 1,056,122 |
30 Sep 96 | 1,177,810 | 890,503
| 1,061,557 |
31 Dec 96 | 1,174,318 | 926,795
| 1,104,983 |
31 Mar 97 | 1,138,904 | 961,160
| 1,158,004 |
30 Jun 97 | 1,139,542 | 926,938
| 1,189,962 |
30 Sep 97 | 1,161,315 | 921,423
| 1,207,515 |
31 Dec 97 | 1,175,958 | 949,407
| 1,261,915 |
31 Mar 98 | 1,177,967 | 955,078
| 1,297,662 |
30 Jun 98 | 1,229,219 | 955,699
| 1,287,543 |
30 Sep 98 | 1,267,153 | 964,106
| 1,213,839 |
31 Dec 98 | 1,312,105 | 986,828
| 1,173,598 |
31-Mar 99 | 1,284,262 | 966,051
| 1,072,860 |
30 Jun 99 | 1,274,311 | 960,345
| 1,094,251 |
30 Sep 99 | 1,276,723 | 981,024
| 1,084,157 |
31 Dec 99 | 1,287,211 | 968,724
| 1,108,006 |
31 Mar 00 | 1,322,101 | 1,001,010
| 1,037,066 |
30 Jun 00 | 1,282,725 | 983,023
| 1,047,890 |
30 Sep 00 | 1,307,259 | 974,403
| 1,031,824 |
31 Dec 00 | 1,341,193 | 1,000,474
| 1,034,381 |
31 Mar 01 | 1,345,334 | 1,009,539
| 1,006,727 |
30 Jun 01 | 1,286,972 | 990,187
| 1,037,875 |
30 Sep 01 | 1,304,738 | 974,475
| 1,035,302 |
31 Dec 01 | 1,338,239 | 1,015,931
| 1,050,221 |
31 Mar 02 | 1,383,497 | 1,006,683
| 1,035,365 |
Source: Health Authority quarterly monitoring and
KH07 NHS Trust based figures.
1. Activity figures for this quarter are provisional.
2. From 30 June 1998, Activity Growth is calculated on
an FFCE basis.
3. Non-emergency activity is General and Acute data (including
waiting list, booked and planned cases) and does not include mental
illness, learning disabilities or maternity services.
4. Figures for years prior to 2001-02 have been adjusted
to allow for direct comparison.

3.9 Activity and Waiting Times
3.9.12 Can the Department provide a comparison of total
numbers of people waiting for outpatient appointments for each
year for which figures are available, separately identifying trends
in the average wait for an outpatient appointment? [4.16e]
1. Table 3.9.12 shows the average waiting times for first
outpatient appointments at each quarter since the quarter ending
31 December 1994 and the number of attendances for the same period.
Table 3.9.12
AVERAGE WAITING TIMES AND NUMBERS FOR FIRST OUTPATIENT
APPOINTMENTS
England | |
| |
Quarter | Median waiting time (weeks)
| Outpatients seen after GP written referral
| Total first attendances seen |
Q3 1993-94 | 6.01 | 1,490,439
| 1,683,116 |
Q4 1993-94 | 5.47 | 1,809,117
| 2,118,240 |
Q1 1994-95 | 5.42 | 1,603,723
| 1,966,464 |
Q2 1994-95 | 5.69 | 2,026,726
| 2,411,193 |
Q3 1993-95 | 5.82 | 2,019,438
| 2,412,634 |
Q4 1994-95 | 5.72 | 2,003,009
| 2,569,639 |
Q1 1995-96 | 6.01 | 1,804,040
| 2,415,895 |
Q2 1995-96 | 6.31 | 1,847,549
| 2,524,893 |
Q3 1995-96 | 6.07 | 1,904,040
| 2,566,011 |
Q4 1995-96 | 6.02 | 2,010,249
| 2,715,403 |
Q1 1996-97 | 6.13 | 1,869,773
| 2,577,037 |
Q2 1996-97 | 6.18 | 1,893,706
| 2,635,007 |
Q3 1996-97 | 6.05 | 1,921,446
| 2,650,803 |
Q4 1996-97 | 6.05 | 1,880,217
| 2,642,116 |
Q1 1997-98 | 6.17 | 1,904,564
| 2,689,803 |
Q2 1997-98 | 6.37 | 1,896,977
| 2,675,056 |
Q3 1997-98 | 6.25 | 1,888,560
| 2,663,871 |
Q4 1997-98 | 6.27 | 1,919,032
| 2,732,305 |
Q1 1998-99 | 6.49 | 1,827,140
| 2,660,499 |
Q2 1998-99 | 6.80 | 1,881,607
| 2,739,913 |
Q3 1998-99 | 6.89 | 1,894,358
| 2,732,047 |
Q4 1998-99 | 6.99 | 1,929,607
| 2,803,960 |
Q1 1999-00 | 7.09 | 1,837,726
| 2,714,179 |
Q2 1999-00 | 7.31 | 1,907,904
| 2,798,366 |
Q3 1999-00 | 7.32 | 1,935,766
| 2,791,712 |
Q4 1999v00 | 7.58 | 2,028,664
| 2,953,779 |
Q1 2000-01 | 7.11 | 1,884,939
| 2,795,853 |
Q2 2000-01 | 7.45 | 1,949,273
| 2,863,533 |
Q3 2000-01 | 7.38 | 2,005,711
| 2,919,968 |
Q4 2000-01 | 7.38 | 2,098,170
| 3,050,816 |
Q1 2001-02 | 6.89 | 1,895,469
| 3,020,570 |
Q2 2001-02 | 7.21 | 1,961,853
| 3,099,821 |
Q3 2001-02 | 7.27 | 2,047,053
| 3,209,768 |
Q4 2001-02 | 7.57 | 2,111,633
| 3,282,456 |
Source: QM08 NHS Trust-based figures, KH09Q (attendances
2001-02).
3.9 Activity and Waiting Times
3.9.13 Can the Department estimate the number of people
at each access point of the elective care system broken down to
show:
(a) numbers of GP consultations
(b) numbers of referrals to specialist outpatient clinics
(c) numbers of attendances at specialist outpatient clinics
(d) numbers of placements on waiting lists (differentiated
by (i) "waiting list", (ii) "booked" and (iii)
"planned", and
(e) numbers of elective episodes of care, for each year
since 1991-92 [4.16f]
1. Table 3.9.13a shows an estimated total number of consultations
with GPs in England each yearincluding surgery, telephone
and home visit consultations.
2. The estimates are arrived at by using two published
ONS sourcesThe Results of the General Household Survey
and ONS mid year population estimates.
3. This year a more refined method of estimation has
been used to improve the accuracy of the estimates and this has
resulted in a general lowering of the estimated total number of
consultations. However, it has not affected the year on year trends.
4. The method adopted this year employs age and sex stratified
consultation rates with estimated numbers of people within each
age band and is the method which has been agreed after consultation
with OME and the BMA who use related data supplied by us in the
DDRB.
5. Because of this all the figures within the table are
different to those provided in previous years but now correspond
with publicly available information.
6. Even though consultation numbers seem to have dipped
from the mid nineties this does not necessarily reflect a dip
in the workload of GPs as numbers only represent one dimension
of the workload and cannot measure the complexity and length of
consultations.
7. Table 3.9.13b shows the number of referrals for first
outpatient appointments for each quarter since the quarter ending
31 December 1994.
8. Table 3.9.13c shows the number of attendance's at
first outpatient appointments for each quarter since the quarter
ending 31 December 1994.
9. Table 3.9.13d shows the number of placements on waiting
lists on a quarterly basis since the quarter ending June 1991.
Data on numbers of placements on waiting lists differentiated
by waiting list, booked and planned are not collected centrally.
10. The first column of Table 3.9.11b shows the number
of elective episodes of care (waiting list, booked and planned)
on a quarterly basis for each year between 1992-93 and 2001-02.
The quarter ending 30 June 1992 is the first quarter for which
data are available.
Table 3.9.13(a)
ESTIMATED TOTAL NUMBER OF NHS GP CONSULTATIONS IN ENGLAND
PER YEAR
Year | Total consultations
(to the nearest 1,000)
|
1990 | 243,417,000 |
1991 | 215,498,000 |
1992 | 233,598,000 |
1993 | 253,647,000 |
1994 | 225,662,000 |
1995 | 237,265,000 |
1996 | 256,423,000 |
1997 | na |
1998 | 219,512,000 |
1999 | na |
2000 | 223,690,000 |
Source: The consultation estimates are prepared using
General Household Survey (GHS) data and ONS mid year population
estimates.
|