Select Committee on Health Memoranda


3.  NHS RESOURCES AND ACTIVITY

Table 3.9.2(g)

AVERAGE DAILY NUMBER OF AVAILABLE AND OCCUPIED BEDS(1) AND THROUGHPUT,(2) BY SECTOR, NHS TRUSTS IN LONDON


Beds—'000s
All
General &
Mental
Learning
Day
Year
specialties
Acute
Geriatric
acute(3)
illness
disability(1)
Maternity
only

Number of available beds(1)
1990-91
39
19
6
25
10
2
2
.
1996-97
32
17
5
22
7
1
2
1
1997-98
31
17
5
22
7
1
2
1
1998-99
31
17
5
22
7
1
2
1
1999-2000
29
16
4
21
6
1
2
1
2000-01
30
17
4
21
6
2
1
2001-02
29
17
4
21
6
2
1
Average annual change (%)

1990-91 to 2001-02
-2.6
-1.1
-3.2
-1.6
-4.7
-10.2
-1.9
.
Annual change (%)
2000-01 to 2001-02
-1.3
-0.2
-2.5
-0.7
-3.9
-5.7
2.6
-1.8
Occupied Beds(1,4)
1997-98
26
14
4
18
6
1
.
1998-99
26
14
4
18
6
1
.
1999-2000
25
14
4
18
6
1
.
2000-01
26
14
4
18
6
1
.
2001-02
26
15
4
19
6
1
.
Annual change (%)
2000-01 to 2001-02
0.7
2.3
0.1
1.8
-3.4
-6.2
6.2
.
Occupancy (%)
1997-98
83.3
82.4
85.8
83.1
87.7
86.9
66.4
.
1998-99
85.4
86.7
95.0
88.4
104.9
83.5
73.0
.
1999-2000
86.7
84.9
90.5
86.1
93.7
84.1
69.5
.
2000-01
86.6
85.2
90.7
86.3
92.6
87.9
66.6
2001-02
88.3
87.3
93.0
88.5
93.1
87.3
69.0
.
Throughput(2)
1990-91
28.2
45.3
10.0
36.6
3.5
2.3
69.9
1996-97
35.5
47.5
14.5
40.3
5.4
4.9
105.5
.
1997-98
36.1
49.3
14.6
41.7
5.5
5.0
102.1
.

1997-98*
37.6
56.1
15.4
47.2
5.0
2.9
56.5
.
1998-99*
37.4
55.0
16.1
46.7
5.4
4.1
58.2
.
1999-2000*
39.4
56.5
17.0
48.4
5.8
4.1
60.1
.
2000-01*
38.8
55.2
16.9
47.2
5.1
4.6
64.5
.
2001-02*
38.7
54.9
17.1
47.2
4.9
3.5
63.6
.
Annual change (%)
2000-01 to 2001-02
-0.3
-0.4
1.4
0.1
-5.4
-24.2
-1.4
.

Footnotes:

1.  Number of bed days in the year divided by the number of days in the year. The return was revised in 1996-97 to specifically include the separate collection of beds in paediatric intensive care wards, and NHS managed beds in residential care.
2.  Number of finished consultant episodes for ordinary admissions per available bed. Figures exclude well babies.
3.  General and acute is defined as acute plus geriatric (excluding well babies).
4.  1996-97 is the first year for the collection of Bed Occupancy figures.
5.  "." denotes not applicable and ".." denotes not available.
6.  Source: KH03, KP70 and HES.
7.  1998-99* and 1999-2000* data are derived from ungrossed Hospital Episode Statistics. From 1998-99 HES data are used to report hospital inpatient activity levels, because HES data are now more timely and more accurate. HES based data for 1997-98 differ from KP70 data because HES data consisently report activity according to the speciality of the consultant involved. Some Trusts report KP70 data for some specialties according to the specialty treatment.
8.  2000-01* and 2001-02* data are derived from ungrossed Hospital Episode Statistics.

Table 3.9.2(h)

AVERAGE DAILY NUMBER OF AVAILABLE AND OCCUPIED BEDS(1) AND THROUGHPUT,(2) BY SECTOR, NHS TRUSTS IN SOUTH EAST


Beds—'000s
All
General &
Mental
Learning
Day
Year
specialties
Acute
Geriatric
acute(3)
illness
disability(1)
Maternity
only

Number of available beds(1)
1990-91
37
17
6
23
8
4
2
.
1996-97
29
16
5
20
5
2
2
1
1997-98
29
16
5
20
5
2
2
1
1998-99
28
15
5
19
5
1
2
1
1999-2000
27
15
4
19
5
1
2
1
2000-01
27
15
4
19
5
1
2
1
2001-02
27
16
4
20
4
1
1
1
Average annual change (%)
1990-91 to 2001-02
-3.0
-0.6
-3.9
-1.4
-5.3
-11.6
-2.9
.
Annual change (%)
2000-01 to 2001-02
-1.3
3.3
-1.6
2.2
-13.0
-5.2
-5.7
-5.7
Occupied Beds(1,4)
1997-98
23
12
4
16
4
1
1
.
1998-99
23
12
4
16
4
1
1
.
1999-2000
23
12
4
16
4
1
1
.
2000-01
23
13
4
17
4
1
1
.
2001-02
23
14
4
17
4
1
1
.
Annual change (%)
2000-01 to 2001-02
-0.1
4.4
-0.2
3.4
-10.8
-6.6
-4.5
.
Occupancy (%)
1997-98
81.8
80.0
85.9
81.3
87.1
90.0
63.0
.
1998-99
84.2
82.4
95.9
85.4
89.3
91.2
64.4
.
1999-2000
84.4
83.4
90.9
85.1
87.6
87.4
63.7
.
2000-01
86.1
85.8
92.0
87.1
89.4
87.2
61.9
2001-02
87.2
86.7
93.4
88.1
91.7
85.9
62.7
.
Throughput(2)
1990-91
27.0
44.8
10.2
35.1
4.3
1.6
73.3
.
1996-97
39.3
55.2
17.6
46.3
6.8
4.1
102.3
.
1997-98
41.4
56.2
18.8
47.5
6.7
5.6
108.7
.

1997-98*
42.2
60.3
19.3
50.8
6.1
5.3
83.8
.
1998-99*
43.8
61.8
20.2
52.2
5.9
4.6
94.6
.
1999-2000*
43.6
61.0
19.4
51.7
5.9
4.4
95.3
.
2000-01*
45.1
61.6
19.1
52.2
7.0
5.5
104.7
.
2001-02*
46.4
61.5
19.8
52.7
7.4
5.0
103.5
.
Annual change (%)
2000-01 to 2001-02
2.7
-0.1
3.4
0.8
6.4
-8.5
-1.1
.

Footnotes:

1.  Number of bed days in the year divided by the number of days in the year. The return was revised in 1996-97 to specifically include the separate collection of beds in paediatric intensive care wards, and NHS managed beds in residential care.
2.  Number of finished consultant episodes for ordinary admissions per available bed. Figures exclude well babies.
3.  General and acute is defined as acute plus geriatric (excluding well babies).
4.  1996-97 is the first year for the collection of Bed Occupancy figures.
5.  "." denotes not applicable and ".." denotes not available.
6.  Source: KH03, KP70 and HES.
7.  1998-99* and 1999-2000* data are derived from ungrossed Hospital Episode Statistics. From 1998-99 HES data are used to report hospital inpatient activity levels, because HES data are now more timely and more accurate. HES based data for 1997-98 differ from KP70 data because HES data consisently report activity according to the speciality of the consultant involved. Some Trusts report KP70 data for some specialties according to the specialty treatment.
8.  2000-01* and 2001-02* data are derived from ungrossed Hospital Episode Statistics.

Table 3.9.2(i)

AVERAGE DAILY NUMBER OF AVAILABLE AND OCCUPIED BEDS(1) AND THROUGHPUT,(2) BY SECTOR, NHS TRUSTS IN SOUTH WEST


Beds—'000s
All
General &
Mental
Learning
Day
Year
specialties
Acute
Geriatric
acute(3)
illness
disability(1)
Maternity
only

Number of available beds(1)
1990-91
24
12
5
16
5
2
1
.
1996-97
20
11
3
15
4
1
1
1
1997-98
20
11
3
15
3
1
1
1
1998-99
20
11
3
14
3
1
1
1
1999-2000
19
12
3
14
3
1
1
1
2000-01
19
12
3
14
3
1
1
1
2001-02
19
12
3
15
3
1
1
Average annual change (%)

1990-91 to 2001-02
-2.4
0.2
-4.7
-1.0
-4.1
-14.9
-3.9
.
Annual change (%)
2000-01 to 2001-02
-1.4
1.9
-0.7
1.4
-6.4
-40.0
-3.9
4.5
Occupied Beds(1,4)
1997-98
16
9
3
11
3
1
1
.
1998-99
16
9
3
12
3
1
1
.
1999-2000
16
9
3
12
3
1
1
.
2000-01
16
10
3
12
3
1
1
.
2001-02
16
10
3
13
3
.
Annual change (%)
2000-01 to 2001-02
0.5
4.5
0.9
3.7
-5.2
-41.7
-4.7
.
Occupancy (%)
1997-98
79.2
77.9
83.0
79.0
84.1
91.0
55.5
.
1998-99
80.9
78.5
91.7
81.1
88.6
106.7
54.4
.
1999-2000
81.1
80.0
90.2
82.0
84.0
90.4
51.5
.
2000-01
83.2
82.9
91.8
84.6
85.0
88.8
52.2
2001-02
84.8
85.0
93.2
86.6
86.1
86.3
51.8
.
Throughput(2)
1990-91
27.4
43.5
10.3
33.8
4.9
4.1
61.7
.
1996-97
38.5
52.4
15.0
43.9
7.4
12.1
97.8
.
1997-98
40.4
55.3
14.0
46.0
7.6
13.4
96.0
.

1997-98*
42.4
61.2
14.4
50.6
7.8
8.0
63.4
.
1998-99*
44.0
62.0
16.4
52.8
7.1
7.7
63.8
.
1999-2000*
44.6
60.5
16.8
51.9
7.8
9.4
74.5
.
2000-01*
45.2
61.3
16.2
52.5
7.1
10.0
79.1
.
2001-02*
47.2
62.2
16.4
53.4
6.6
11.7
86.7
.
Annual change (%)
2000-01 to 2001-02
4.4
1.5
1.1
1.8
-7.7
16.9
9.5
.

Footnotes:

1.  Number of bed days in the year divided by the number of days in the year. The return was revised in 1996-97 to specifically include the separate collection of beds in paediatric intensive care wards, and NHS managed beds in residential care.
2.  Number of finished consultant episodes for ordinary admissions per available bed. Figures exclude well babies.
3.  General and acute is defined as acute plus geriatric (excluding well babies).
4.  1996-97 is the first year for the collection of Bed Occupancy figures.
5.  "." denotes not applicable and ".." denotes not available.
6.  Source: KH03, KP70 and HES.
7.  1998-99* and 1999-2000* data are derived from ungrossed Hospital Episode Statistics. From 1998-99 HES data are used to report hospital inpatient activity levels, because HES data are now more timely and more accurate. HES based data for 1997-98 differ from KP70 data because HES data consisently report activity according to the speciality of the consultant involved. Some Trusts report KP70 data for some specialties according to the specialty treatment.
8.  2000-01* and 2001-02* data are derived from ungrossed Hospital Episode Statistics.

  3.9.3  Could the Department provide figures for the number of delayed discharges of patients from acute settings in each of the four most recent quarters, broken down by region, reason for delay, age of patient and length of stay? Could these figures show absolute numbers and rates? [3.9.3]

  1.  The information requested is provided in Tables 3.9.3(a) to (d)

Table 3.9.3(a)

DELAYED DISCHARGES (2002-03 Q2)


Org ID
Organisation Name
Total patients
occupying a G&A
hospital bed
Total patients
occupying G&A
bed with DD
Delayed
discharge rate
Total patients
>75 occupying
G&A hospital bed
Total patients
>75 occupying
G&A bed with
DD
>75 Delayed
discharge rate

England
96,514
4,924
5.10%
42,061
3,726
8.86%
Predicted England if all orgs had submitted data 105,558
5,385
46,819
4,147
Y21London
13,620
695
5.10%
4,622
444
9.61%
Y22Midlands
27,783
1363
4.91%
11,949
1,063
8.90%
Y23North
31,370
1044
3.33%
13,638
787
5.77%
Y24South
23,741
1822
7.67%
11,852
1,432
12.08%
Q01Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire
4,175
292
6.99%
2,184
252
11.54%
Q02Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
2,232
118
5.29%
759
106
13.97%
Q03Essex
3,209
149
4.64%
1,469
123
8.37%
Q04North West London
1,821
192
10.54%
587
124
21.12%
Q05North Central London
2,257
110
4.87%
700
48
6.86%
Q06North East London
3,868
182
4.71%
1,421
127
8.94%
Q07South East London
4,852
164
3.38%
1,535
105
6.84%
Q08South West London
822
47
5.72%
379
40
10.55%
Q09Northumberland, Tyne and Wear
3,206
101
3.15%
1,542
76
4.93%
Q10County Durham and Tees Valley
2,521
111
4.40%
1,528
86
5.63%
Q11North and East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire
4,150
162
3.90%
1,733
135
7.79%
Q12West Yorkshire
4,131
108
2.61%
1,667
91
5.46%
Q13Cumbria and Lancashire
4,041
109
2.70%
1,629
76
4.67%
Q14Greater Manchester
5,423
188
3.47%
2,208
138
6.25%
Q15Cheshire and Merseyside
4,493
166
3.69%
1,911
107
5.60%
Q16Thames Valley
3,057
198
6.48%
1,506
142
9.43%
Q17Hampshire and Isle of Wight
3,548
358
10.09%
1,803
282
15.64%
Q18Kent and Medway
3,047
171
5.61%
1,653
133
8.05%
Q19Surrey and Sussex
5,144
465
9.04%
2,725
389
14.28%
Q20Avon, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
3,317
286
8.62%
1,576
215
13.64%
Q21South West Peninsula
3,536
184
5.20%
1,577
114
7.23%
Q22Somerset and Dorset
2,092
160
7.65%
1,012
157
15.51%
Q23South Yorkshire
3,405
99
2.91%
1,420
78
5.49%
,Q24Trent
4,355
128
2.94%
2,158
97
4.49%
Q25Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and Rutland
1,912
128
6.69%
695
84
12.09%
Q26Shropshire and Staffordshire
3,152
110
3.49%
1,149
79
6.88%
Q27Birmingham and the Black Country
6,234
297
4.76%
2,569
215
8.37%
Q28Coventry, Warwickshire, Herefordshire and Worcestershire
2,514
141
5.61%
966
107
11.08%





 
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