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Quarter 2 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 1,048,089 531,896 262,895 159,259 76,928 17,050 55 4 1 1
100 General surgery 184,661 98,930 43,314 26,193 13,330 2,892 1 1 - -
101 Urology 73,062 45,605 14,920 7,877 3,746 914 - - - -
110 Trauma and orthopaedics 266,993 107,089 73,565 50,739 28,013 7,536 51 - - -
120 Ear, Nose and Throat 101,993 48,261 27,265 17,191 8,009 1,267 - - - -
130 Ophthalmology 149,416 68,674 42,091 25,454 11,136 2,061 - - - -
140 Oral surgery 37,735 24,474 7,827 3,837 1,336 261 - - - -
141 Restorative dentistry 425 296 100 28 1 - - - - -
142 Paediatric dentistry 1,456 938 375 122 19 2 - - - -
143 Orthodontics 210 94 68 25 20 3 - - - -
150 Neurosurgery 7,560 3,378 1,958 1,385 705 134 - - - -
160 Plastic surgery 45,159 20,814 11,180 8,211 4,021 931 2 - - -
170 Cardiothoracic surgery 10,778 5,460 3,156 1,592 551 18 1 - - -
171 Paediatric surgery 8,162 4,518 2,107 1,066 408 63 - - - -
180 Accident and emergency 939 481 205 137 78 38 - - - -
190 Anaesthetics 3,370 2,449 600 205 85 31 - - - -
191 Pain Management 6,422 4,283 1,351 583 199 6 - - - -
300 General medicine 14,634 10,811 2,597 883 293 50 - - - -
301 Gastroenterology 7,958 5,846 1,533 399 171 9 - - - -
302 Endocrinology 273 239 25 7 2 - - - - -
303 Clinical haematology 337 311 19 4 2 1 - - - -
305 Clinical pharmacology 4 4 - - - - - - - -
310 Audiological medicine 19 19 - - - - - - - -
313 Clinical Immunology and allergy 144 114 18 10 2 - - - - -
314 Rehabilitation 125 91 16 12 3 3 - - - -
315 Palliative medicine 359 174 98 72 15 - - - - -
320 Cardiology 30,687 17,943 8,147 3,394 1,034 169 - - - -
330 Dermatology 2,524 2,016 392 100 16 - - - - -
340 Thoracic medicine 1,731 1,138 393 122 57 21 - - - -
350 Infectious diseases 1 1 - - - - - - - -
360 Genito-urinary medicine 7 6 - 1 - - - - - -
361 Nephrology 585 418 97 39 27 4 - - - -
370 Medical oncology 188 177 7 3 1 - - - - -
371 Nuclear medicine 2 2 - - - - - - - -
400 Neurology 3,241 1,928 720 394 175 24 - - - -
401 Clinical neuro-physiology 50 19 18 7 6 - - - - -
410 Rheumatology 1,587 1,329 177 61 20 - - - - -
420 Paediatrics 1,041 678 124 146 73 20 - - - -
421 Paediatric neurology 323 189 86 30 17 1 - - - -
430 Geriatric medicine 279 222 33 17 6 1 - - - -
450 Dental medicine specialities 138 100 27 10 1 - - - - -
460 Medical ophthalmology 3 3 - - - - - - - -
502 Gynaecology 82,359 51,481 18,132 8,836 3,321 584 - 3 1 1
620 GP (Non-maternity) 128 122 4 1 1 - - - - -
700 Mental handicap 4 - 1 2 1 - - - - -
710 Mental illness 344 260 64 15 3 2 - - - -
711 Child & adolescent psychiatry 9 2 6 1 - - - - - -
712 Forensic psychiatry 18 10 6 1 - 1 - - - -
713 Psychotherapy 18 3 4 4 4 3 - - - -
715 Old age psychiatry 21 19 2 - - - - - - -
800 Clinical oncology 301 284 14 3 - - - - - -
810 Radiology 169 83 37 32 17 - - - - -
822 Chemical pathology 14 11 3 - - - - - - -
823 Haematology 70 60 9 1 - - - - - -
830 Immunopathology 1 1 - - - - - - - -
832 Neuropathology 9 8 1 - - - - - - -
900 Community medicine 43 30 3 7 3 - - - - -

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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 490,993 216,477 127,769 87,365 47,606 11,724 50 2 - -
100 General surgery 92,338 44,553 22,396 14,915 8,447 2,025 1 1 - -
101 Urology 34,176 19,548 7,242 4,375 2,347 664 - - - -
110 Trauma and orthopaedics 170,524 59,329 47,052 35,955 21,813 6,327 48 - - -
120 Ear, Nose and Throat 76,366 33,407 20,911 14,150 6,791 1,107 - - - -
130 Ophthalmology 9,203 4,424 2,411 1,499 722 147 - - - -
140 Oral surgery 7,679 4,257 1,775 1,054 491 102 - - - -
141 Restorative dentistry 14 9 5 - - - - - - -
142 Paediatric dentistry 380 162 143 62 11 2 - - - -
150 Neurosurgery 6,958 3,027 1,825 1,310 665 131 - - - -
160 Plastic surgery 19,621 7,140 5,201 4,286 2,394 600 - - - -
170 Cardiothoracic surgery 10,706 5,402 3,148 1,589 548 18 1 - - -
171 Paediatric surgery 2,799 1,494 745 379 153 28 - - - -
180 Accident and emergency 6 3 - 2 1 - - - - -
190 Anaesthetics 340 279 41 18 2 - - - - -
191 Pain Management 249 158 56 27 7 1 - - - -
300 General medicine 1,431 1,088 241 72 27 3 - - - -
301 Gastroenterology 766 517 121 88 38 2 - - - -
302 Endocrinology 113 93 14 4 2 - - - - -
303 Clinical haematology 35 31 1 - 2 1 - - - -
305 Clinical pharmacology 2 2 - - - - - - - -
314 Rehabilitation 97 63 16 12 3 3 - - - -
320 Cardiology 10,536 5,871 2,841 1,267 470 87 - - - -
330 Dermatology 178 135 32 10 1 - - - - -
340 Thoracic medicine 1,485 948 364 109 44 20 - - - -
350 Infectious diseases 1 1 - - - - - - - -
361 Nephrology 470 327 83 31 25 4 - - - -
370 Medical oncology 84 81 1 1 1 - - - - -
371 Nuclear medicine 2 2 - - - - - - - -
400 Neurology 2,629 1,442 632 359 172 24 - - - -
401 Clinical neuro-physiology 50 19 18 7 6 - - - - -
410 Rheumatology 561 454 68 26 13 - - - - -
420 Paediatrics 456 205 64 111 57 19 - - - -
421 Paediatric neurology 110 54 41 10 5 - - - - -
430 Geriatric medicine 60 48 7 5 - - - - - -
450 Dental medicine specialities 9 9 - - - - - - - -
502 Gynaecology 39,697 21,254 10,145 5,574 2,320 403 - 1 - -
620 GP (Non-maternity) 25 25 - - - - - - - -
700 Mental handicap 4 - 1 2 1 - - - - -
710 Mental illness 343 259 64 15 3 2 - - - -
711 Child & adolescent psychiatry 9 2 6 1 - - - - - -
712 Forensic psychiatry 18 10 6 1 - 1 - - - -
713 Psychotherapy 18 3 4 4 4 3 - - - -
715 Old age psychiatry 21 19 2 - - - - - - -
800 Clinical oncology 237 230 6 1 - - - - - -
810 Radiology 142 61 37 27 17 - - - - -
822 Chemical pathology 9 6 3 - - - - - - -
823 Haematology 3 3 - - - - - - - -
830 Immunopathology 1 1 - - - - - - - -
900 Community medicine 32 22 - 7 3 - - - - -

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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 557,096 315,419 135,126 71,894 29,322 5,326 5 2 1 1
100 General surgery 92,323 54,377 20,918 11,278 4,883 867 - - - -
101 Urology 38,886 26,057 7,678 3,502 1,399 250 - - - -
110 Trauma and orthopaedics 96,469 47,760 26,513 14,784 6,200 1,209 3 - - -
120 Ear, Nose and Throat 25,627 14,854 6,354 3,041 1,218 160 - - - -
130 Ophthalmology 140,213 64,250 39,680 23,955 10,414 1,914 - - - -
140 Oral surgery 30,056 20,217 6,052 2,783 845 159 - - - -
141 Restorative dentistry 411 287 95 28 1 - - - - -
142 Paediatric dentistry 1,076 776 232 60 8 - - - - -
143 Orthodontics 210 94 68 25 20 3 - - - -
150 Neurosurgery 602 351 133 75 40 3 - - - -
160 Plastic surgery 25,538 13,674 5,979 3,925 1,627 331 2 - - -
170 Cardiothoracic surgery 72 58 8 3 3 - - - - -
171 Paediatric surgery 5,363 3,024 1,362 687 255 35 - - - -
180 Accident and emergency 933 478 205 135 77 38 - - - -
190 Anaesthetics 3,030 2,170 559 187 83 31 - - - -
191 Pain Management 6,173 4,125 1,295 556 192 5 - - - -
300 General medicine 13,203 9,723 2,356 811 266 47 - - - -
301 Gastroenterology 7,192 5,329 1,412 311 133 7 - - - -
302 Endocrinology 160 146 11 3 - - - - - -
303 Clinical haematology 302 280 18 4 - - - - - -
305 Clinical pharmacology 2 2 - - - - - - - -
310 Audiological medicine 19 19 - - - - - - - -
313 Clinical Immunology and allergy 144 114 18 10 2 - - - - -
314 Rehabilitation 28 28 - - - - - - - -
315 Palliative medicine 359 174 98 72 15 - - - - -
320 Cardiology 20,151 12,072 5,306 2,127 564 82 - - - -
330 Dermatology 2,346 1,881 360 90 15 - - - - -
340 Thoracic medicine 246 190 29 13 13 1 - - - -
360 Genito-urinary medicine 7 6 - 1 - - - - - -
361 Nephrology 115 91 14 8 2 - - - - -
370 Medical oncology 104 96 6 2 - - - - - -
400 Neurology 612 486 88 35 3 - - - - -
410 Rheumatology 1,026 875 109 35 7 - - - - -
420 Paediatrics 585 473 60 35 16 1 - - - -
421 Paediatric neurology 213 135 45 20 12 1 - - - -
430 Geriatric medicine 219 174 26 12 6 1 - - - -
450 Dental medicine specialities 129 91 27 10 1 - - - - -
460 Medical ophthalmology 3 3 - - - - - - - -
502 Gynaecology 42,662 30,227 7,987 3,262 1,001 181 - 2 1 1
620 GP (Non-maternity) 103 97 4 1 1 - - - - -
710 Mental illness 1 1 - - - - - - - -
800 Clinical oncology 64 54 8 2 - - - - - -
810 Radiology 27 22 - 5 - - - - - -
822 Chemical pathology 5 5 - - - - - - - -
823 Haematology 67 57 9 1 - - - - - -
832 Neuropathology 9 8 1 - - - - - - -
900 Community medicine 11 8 3 - - - - - - -