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TABLE B20 Health Care 

Monitoring of key standards and targets: 2001-02 Q1 to 2002-03 Q3  
England   Percentages and numbers

  2001-02       2002-03    
  Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3
               
Emergency admissions through A&E (% admitted):              
  within 2 hours
72 71 69 68 70 69 66
  within 2 to 4 hours
15 17 19 20 20 21 22
  4 hours plus
13 13 12 13 10 10 12
               
Cancellation of operation (thousands)              
  patients not admitted within 1 month of a last minute cancellation
4.9 4.7 4.8 4.7 * * *
  patients not admitted within 28 days of a cancellation on the day of surgery
* * * * 2.4 1.9 2.1
               
Source: QMAE and QMCO returns   Contact:Hospital Activity Team 0113 254 5522 (email: HospitalActivity@doh.gsi.gov.uk)
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