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Quarter 1 2002/2003
Ordinary Admissions Day Case Admissions

England Summary - Ordinary and Day Case Admissions Combined

Specialty
Code		 Specialty
Function		 Patients waiting for admission by month waiting
Total number of patients waiting for admission Less than 3 months 3-5 months 6-8 months 9-11 months 12-14 months 15-17 months 18-20 months 21-23 months 24 months or more
999 All specialties 1,054,739 523,926 279,346 152,798 77,701 20,863 69 36 - -
100 General surgery 186,659 95,191 46,869 27,124 13,953 3,517 2 3 - -
101 Urology 73,360 43,919 16,320 7,837 4,113 1,171 - - - -
110 Trauma and orthopaedics 265,667 105,031 76,837 47,685 27,141 8,878 64 31 - -
120 Ear, Nose and Throat 106,949 50,574 29,617 16,260 8,445 2,051 1 1 - -
130 Ophthalmology 149,041 67,479 44,294 24,445 10,546 2,276 1 - - -
140 Oral surgery 37,179 23,650 8,764 3,320 1,198 246 - 1 - -
141 Restorative dentistry 446 350 66 22 8 - - - - -
142 Paediatric dentistry 1,331 923 304 79 23 2 - - - -
143 Orthodontics 160 90 37 17 12 4 - - - -
150 Neurosurgery 7,499 3,149 2,014 1,353 743 240 - - - -
160 Plastic surgery 44,503 19,908 12,541 6,953 3,999 1,102 - - - -
170 Cardiothoracic surgery 12,072 5,517 3,477 1,944 1,081 53 - - - -
171 Paediatric surgery 8,455 4,649 2,056 1,131 499 120 - - - -
180 Accident and emergency 898 422 180 141 116 39 - - - -
190 Anaesthetics 3,457 2,431 722 197 93 14 - - - -
191 Pain Management 5,901 4,067 1,167 495 144 28 - - - -
300 General medicine 14,137 10,796 2,200 705 407 29 - - - -
301 Gastroenterology 8,868 6,830 1,364 521 135 18 - - - -
302 Endocrinology 286 234 41 8 2 1 - - - -
303 Clinical haematology 331 318 4 3 5 1 - - - -
305 Clinical pharmacology 10 10 - - - - - - - -
310 Audiological medicine 1 - - 1 - - - - - -
313 Clinical Immunology and allergy 77 49 22 5 - 1 - - - -
314 Rehabilitation 126 84 19 7 13 3 - - - -
315 Palliative medicine 375 148 138 88 1 - - - - -
320 Cardiology 29,326 16,876 8,332 2,861 1,030 226 1 - - -
330 Dermatology 2,145 1,691 352 74 20 8 - - - -
340 Thoracic medicine 1,575 1,084 305 115 64 7 - - - -
350 Infectious diseases 1 1 - - - - - - - -
360 Genito-urinary medicine 13 10 1 - 2 - - - - -
361 Nephrology 551 409 79 40 17 6 - - - -
370 Medical oncology 178 167 5 4 2 - - - - -
371 Nuclear medicine 2 2 - - - - - - - -
400 Neurology 3,276 1,870 743 418 210 35 - - - -
401 Clinical neuro-physiology 51 25 8 17 1 - - - - -
410 Rheumatology 1,737 1,342 226 124 39 6 - - - -
420 Paediatrics 773 556 127 68 15 7 - - - -
421 Paediatric neurology 326 180 71 60 11 4 - - - -
430 Geriatric medicine 345 265 69 7 3 1 - - - -
450 Dental medicine specialities 159 121 20 14 4 - - - - -
460 Medical ophthalmology 2 2 - - - - - - - -
502 Gynaecology 85,396 52,713 19,780 8,575 3,570 758 - - - -
620 GP (Non-maternity) 143 121 10 4 3 5 - - - -
700 Mental handicap 17 12 2 2 1 - - - - -
710 Mental illness 354 248 75 19 9 3 - - - -
711 Child & adolescent psychiatry 14 5 4 4 1 - - - - -
712 Forensic psychiatry 14 10 3 - - 1 - - - -
713 Psychotherapy 25 5 9 7 4 - - - - -
715 Old age psychiatry 14 14 - - - - - - - -
800 Clinical oncology 227 218 9 - - - - - - -
810 Radiology 177 71 51 39 14 2 - - - -
822 Chemical pathology 16 16 - - - - - - - -
823 Haematology 60 56 3 1 - - - - - -
830 Immunopathology 1 1 - - - - - - - -
832 Neuropathology 11 11 - - - - - - - -
900 Community medicine 22 5 9 4 4 - - - - -

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England Summary - Ordinary Admissions

Specialty
Code		 Specialty
Function		 Patients waiting for admission by month waiting
Total number of patients waiting for admission Less than 3 months 3-5 months 6-8 months 9-11 months 12-14 months 15-17 months 18-20 months 21-23 months 24 months or more
999 All specialties 500,257 214,646 136,253 85,786 48,837 14,648 62 25 - -
100 General surgery 94,988 43,400 24,215 15,985 8,890 2,496 2 - - -
101 Urology 35,086 19,326 7,941 4,409 2,545 865 - - - -
110 Trauma and orthopaedics 169,213 57,838 48,893 34,061 20,995 7,343 59 24 - -
120 Ear, Nose and Throat 79,294 34,037 22,811 13,444 7,261 1,740 - 1 - -
130 Ophthalmology 10,318 4,848 2,718 1,672 881 198 1 - - -
140 Oral surgery 7,774 4,134 1,990 1,014 510 126 - - - -
141 Restorative dentistry 7 7 - - - - - - - -
142 Paediatric dentistry 341 170 120 41 9 1 - - - -
143 Orthodontics 1 - 1 - - - - - - -
150 Neurosurgery 6,982 2,867 1,904 1,269 709 233 - - - -
160 Plastic surgery 19,855 7,090 5,822 3,800 2,387 756 - - - -
170 Cardiothoracic surgery 11,761 5,373 3,366 1,903 1,066 53 - - - -
171 Paediatric surgery 3,010 1,524 783 434 188 81 - - - -
180 Accident and emergency 6 1 2 3 - - - - - -
190 Anaesthetics 320 232 62 16 9 1 - - - -
191 Pain Management 279 195 56 21 7 - - - - -
300 General medicine 1,461 1,134 209 69 42 7 - - - -
301 Gastroenterology 812 522 176 91 19 4 - - - -
302 Endocrinology 136 107 22 4 2 1 - - - -
303 Clinical haematology 44 33 2 3 5 1 - - - -
305 Clinical pharmacology 8 8 - - - - - - - -
313 Clinical Immunology and allergy 1 1 - - - - - - - -
314 Rehabilitation 116 75 18 7 13 3 - - - -
315 Palliative medicine 2 2 - - - - - - - -
320 Cardiology 10,483 5,752 2,924 1,212 482 113 - - - -
330 Dermatology 185 130 47 6 2 - - - - -
340 Thoracic medicine 1,320 883 279 100 52 6 - - - -
360 Genito-urinary medicine 1 1 - - - - - - - -
361 Nephrology 427 316 57 35 13 6 - - - -
370 Medical oncology 74 70 2 1 1 - - - - -
371 Nuclear medicine 2 2 - - - - - - - -
400 Neurology 2,784 1,472 677 399 202 34 - - - -
401 Clinical neuro-physiology 51 25 8 17 1 - - - - -
410 Rheumatology 730 531 106 66 24 3 - - - -
420 Paediatrics 346 199 78 52 11 6 - - - -
421 Paediatric neurology 105 42 24 31 5 3 - - - -
430 Geriatric medicine 75 63 10 1 - 1 - - - -
502 Gynaecology 41,022 21,668 10,775 5,545 2,473 561 - - - -
700 Mental handicap 17 12 2 2 1 - - - - -
710 Mental illness 354 248 75 19 9 3 - - - -
711 Child & adolescent psychiatry 14 5 4 4 1 - - - - -
712 Forensic psychiatry 14 10 3 - - 1 - - - -
713 Psychotherapy 25 5 9 7 4 - - - - -
715 Old age psychiatry 14 14 - - - - - - - -
800 Clinical oncology 198 190 8 - - - - - - -
810 Radiology 163 64 45 38 14 2 - - - -
822 Chemical pathology 13 13 - - - - - - - -
823 Haematology 7 6 - 1 - - - - - -
830 Immunopathology 1 1 - - - - - - - -
900 Community medicine 17 - 9 4 4 - - - - -

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England Summary - Day Case Admissions

Specialty
Code		 Specialty
Function		 Patients waiting for admission by month waiting
Total number of patients waiting for admission Less than 3 months 3-5 months 6-8 months 9-11 months 12-14 months 15-17 months 18-20 months 21-23 months 24 months or more
999 All specialties 554,482 309,280 143,093 67,012 28,864 6,215 7 11 - -
100 General surgery 91,671 51,791 22,654 11,139 5,063 1,021 - 3 - -
101 Urology 38,274 24,593 8,379 3,428 1,568 306 - - - -
110 Trauma and orthopaedics 96,454 47,193 27,944 13,624 6,146 1,535 5 7 - -
120 Ear, Nose and Throat 27,655 16,537 6,806 2,816 1,184 311 1 - - -
130 Ophthalmology 138,723 62,631 41,576 22,773 9,665 2,078 - - - -
140 Oral surgery 29,405 19,516 6,774 2,306 688 120 - 1 - -
141 Restorative dentistry 439 343 66 22 8 - - - - -
142 Paediatric dentistry 990 753 184 38 14 1 - - - -
143 Orthodontics 159 90 36 17 12 4 - - - -
150 Neurosurgery 517 282 110 84 34 7 - - - -
160 Plastic surgery 24,648 12,818 6,719 3,153 1,612 346 - - - -
170 Cardiothoracic surgery 311 144 111 41 15 - - - - -
171 Paediatric surgery 5,445 3,125 1,273 697 311 39 - - - -
180 Accident and emergency 892 421 178 138 116 39 - - - -
190 Anaesthetics 3,137 2,199 660 181 84 13 - - - -
191 Pain Management 5,622 3,872 1,111 474 137 28 - - - -
300 General medicine 12,676 9,662 1,991 636 365 22 - - - -
301 Gastroenterology 8,056 6,308 1,188 430 116 14 - - - -
302 Endocrinology 150 127 19 4 - - - - - -
303 Clinical haematology 287 285 2 - - - - - - -
305 Clinical pharmacology 2 2 - - - - - - - -
310 Audiological medicine 1 - - 1 - - - - - -
313 Clinical Immunology and allergy 76 48 22 5 - 1 - - - -
314 Rehabilitation 10 9 1 - - - - - - -
315 Palliative medicine 373 146 138 88 1 - - - - -
320 Cardiology 18,843 11,124 5,408 1,649 548 113 1 - - -
330 Dermatology 1,960 1,561 305 68 18 8 - - - -
340 Thoracic medicine 255 201 26 15 12 1 - - - -
350 Infectious diseases 1 1 - - - - - - - -
360 Genito-urinary medicine 12 9 1 - 2 - - - - -
361 Nephrology 124 93 22 5 4 - - - - -
370 Medical oncology 104 97 3 3 1 - - - - -
400 Neurology 492 398 66 19 8 1 - - - -
410 Rheumatology 1,007 811 120 58 15 3 - - - -
420 Paediatrics 427 357 49 16 4 1 - - - -
421 Paediatric neurology 221 138 47 29 6 1 - - - -
430 Geriatric medicine 270 202 59 6 3 - - - - -
450 Dental medicine specialities 159 121 20 14 4 - - - - -
460 Medical ophthalmology 2 2 - - - - - - - -
502 Gynaecology 44,374 31,045 9,005 3,030 1,097 197 - - - -
620 GP (Non-maternity) 143 121 10 4 3 5 - - - -
800 Clinical oncology 29 28 1 - - - - - - -
810 Radiology 14 7 6 1 - - - - - -
822 Chemical pathology 3 3 - - - - - - - -
823 Haematology 53 50 3 - - - - - - -
832 Neuropathology 11 11 - - - - - - - -
900 Community medicine 5 5 - - - - - - - -