Finished consultant episode bed days where the primary diagnosis was asthma by London PCT of residence from 2000-01 to 2008-09-Activity in English NHS hospitals and English NHS commissioned activity in the independent sector
PCT of residence
PCT code
2008-09
2007-08
2006-07
2005-06
2004-05
2003-04
2002-03
2001-02
2000-01
Barking and Dagenham PCT
5C2
695
807
1,015
1,030
1,249
934
781
573
619
Barnet PCT
5A9
910
656
1,364
1,278
1,230
1,687
1,339
926
1,406
Bexley Care Trust
TAK
725
694
698
695
927
953
-
-
-
Bexley PCT
5AX
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,030
676
688
Brent Teaching PCT
5K5
1,150
1,177
1,183
1,439
1,505
1,408
1,270
516
747
Bromley PCT
5A7
599
756
1,027
1,375
1,251
1,118
1,295
579
1,102
Camden PCT
5K7
587
670
800
672
987
1,077
1,377
879
856
City and Hackney Teaching PCT
5C3
949
937
1,134
1,898
1,331
1,375
1,452
1,120
1,139
Croydon PCT
5K9
1,533
1,608
1,392
1,598
1,920
1,556
971
1,246
1,290
Ealing PCT
5HX
2,021
1,810
2,002
1,890
2,064
2,714
1,687
1,661
1,790
Enfield PCT
5C1
1,046
603
1,020
921
971
799
785
1,311
1,038
Greenwich Teaching PCT
5A8
572
554
690
873
843
1,363
841
957
824
Hammersmith and Fulham PCT
5H1
526
801
752
787
799
722
758
1,107
1,078
Haringey Teaching PCT
5C9
899
1,049
1,190
1,281
1,242
819
907
768
1,290
Harrow PCT
5K6
718
674
628
729
685
682
704
555
636
Havering PCT
5A4
475
549
563
768
824
992
856
773
678
Hillingdon PCT
5AT
831
783
530
658
661
597
818
733
1,004
Hounslow PCT
5HY
1,138
1,178
684
1,409
1,482
1,798
1,298
1,317
1,412
Islington PCT
5K8
1,182
1,238
1,325
1,287
1,037
980
809
868
855
Kensington and Chelsea PCT
5LA
305
389
438
612
346
372
504
483
802
Kingston PCT
5A5
559
630
563
709
842
669
701
707
554
Lambeth PCT
5LD
1,038
1,030
1,178
1,136
1,195
1,260
1,440
1,526
1,298
Lewisham PCT
5LF
942
1,015
1,148
1,188
1,000
1,086
1,229
1,047
1,264
Newham PCT
5C5
1,137
1,144
1,302
1,037
1,212
1,244
1,470
1,471
1,389
Redbridge PCT
5NA
1,140
1,430
1,399
1,558
1,429
1,383
-
-
-
Chingford, Wanstead and Woodford PCT
5C7
-
-
-
-
-
-
616
381
358
Redbridge PCT
5C8
-
-
-
-
-
-
622
617
681
Richmond and Twickenham PCT
5M6
601
504
456
478
630
800
737
418
446
Southwark PCT
5LE
877
800
982
1,052
1,211
1,658
1,198
1,288
1,225
Sutton and Merton PCT
5M7
1,210
1,302
1,062
995
1,336
1,271
1,076
1,465
1,576
Tower Hamlets PCT
5C4
816
1,048
806
1,304
1,388
1,173
1,058
1,401
1,073
Walthamstow, Leyton and Leytonstone PCT
5C6
-
-
-
-
-
-
608
458
614
Waltham Forest PCT
5NC
871
834
900
1,076
1,069
1,109
-
-
-
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Wandsworth PCT
5LG
962
939
809
1,076
1,116
1,130
1,230
1,063
1,264
Westminster PCT
5LC
677
619
722
814
963
648
809
1,153
1,044
Notes: 1. A finished consultant episode (FCE) is defined as a continuous period of admitted patient care under one consultant within one health care provider. FCEs are counted against the year in which they end. Please note that the figures do not represent the number of different patients, as a person may have more than one episode of care within the same stay in hospital or in different stays in the same year. 2. Episode duration/bed days: episode duration is calculated as the difference in days between the episode start date and the episode end date, where both are given. Episode duration is based on FCEs and applies only to ordinary admissions, i.e. day cases are excluded (unless otherwise stated). 3. The primary diagnosis is the first of up to 20 (14 from 2002-03 to 2006-07 and seven prior to 2002-03) diagnosis fields in the HES data set and provides the main reason why the patient was admitted to hospital. 4. PCT Changes: In July 2006, the NHS reorganised strategic health authorities (SHA) and PCTs in England from 28 SHAs into 10, and from 303 PCTs into 152. As a result, data from 2006-07 onwards is not directly comparable with previous years. In particular, it is noted that there was a change in the number of PCTs that constituted the London boroughs around 2003-04: Walthamstow, Leyton and Leytonstone PCT became Waltham Forest PCT; Chingford, Wanstead and Woodford PCT and Redbridge PCT became Redbridge PCT; and Bexley PCT became Bexley Care Trust. 5. Assessing growth through time: HES figures are available from 1989-90 onwards. The quality and coverage of the data have improved over time. These improvements in information submitted by the NHS have been particularly marked in the earlier years and need to be borne in mind when analysing time series. Some of the increase in figures for later years (particularly 2006-07 onwards) may be due to the improvement in the coverage of independent sector activity. Changes in NHS practice also need to be borne in mind when analysing time series. For example, a number of procedures may now be undertaken in out-patient settings and may no longer be accounted for in the HES data. This may account for any reductions in activity over time. 6. Data quality: HES are compiled from data sent by more than 300 NHS trusts and PCTs in England. Data is also received from a number of independent sector organisations for activity commissioned by the English NHS. The NHS Information Centre for health and social care liaises closely with these organisations to encourage submission of complete and valid data and seeks to minimise inaccuracies and the effect of missing and invalid data via HES processes. While this brings about improvement over time, some shortcomings remain. Source: Hospital Episode Statistics (HES), The NHS Information Centre for health and social care.
