The NHS Performance National Guide 1996-97



The NHS Performance National Guide 1996-97

Table 1 shows:

Accident and emergency

how quickly patients were assessed after arrival

Outpatient appointments

how long patients had to wait for a first appointment after referral by their GP
the percentage of first appointments where the patient did not attend
how quickly patients were seen when they attended a clinic

Admissions into hospital

how long non-emergency patients had to wait for admission
how long non-emergency patients had to wait if their operation was cancelled at the last minute.

Table 2 shows how many patients went home on the same day as their operation.

Tables 3a and 3b show how long outpatients had to wait for a first appointment after referral by their GP (these are figures from Table 1, shown separately for 14 medical specialties).

Tables 4a and 4b show how long non-emergency patients had to wait for admission (these are figures from Table 1, shown separately for 14 medical specialties).

Table 5 shows coverage of breast screening programmes, cervical screening programmes and childhood immunisation programmes.

Table 6 shows how quickly ambulances arrived at the scene of an incident following an emergency call.

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