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Quarter 3 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 1,056,648 551,374 268,346 150,118 75,808 10,953 49 - - -
100 General surgery 187,273 103,437 45,687 24,494 12,017 1,637 1 - - -
101 Urology 74,045 46,164 16,309 7,508 3,541 523 - - - -
110 Trauma and orthopaedics 268,036 110,861 75,333 48,665 27,939 5,191 47 - - -
120 Ear, Nose and Throat 99,883 48,831 25,934 15,954 8,347 816 1 - - -
130 Ophthalmology 150,526 71,821 42,756 23,612 11,117 1,220 - - - -
140 Oral surgery 38,695 25,167 8,692 3,179 1,496 161 - - - -
141 Restorative dentistry 443 352 64 24 3 - - - - -
142 Paediatric dentistry 1,491 942 363 146 40 - - - - -
143 Orthodontics 158 90 30 28 9 1 - - - -
150 Neurosurgery 7,490 3,403 2,016 1,282 697 92 - - - -
160 Plastic surgery 46,159 22,185 11,346 7,350 4,452 826 - - - -
170 Cardiothoracic surgery 10,426 5,857 3,042 1,187 337 3 - - - -
171 Paediatric surgery 8,418 4,828 1,963 1,118 494 15 - - - -
180 Accident and emergency 954 480 256 126 88 4 - - - -
190 Anaesthetics 3,149 2,329 500 214 87 19 - - - -
191 Pain Management 6,729 4,405 1,405 696 221 2 - - - -
300 General medicine 15,368 11,438 2,694 973 246 17 - - - -
301 Gastroenterology 8,135 6,128 1,358 534 114 1 - - - -
302 Endocrinology 341 292 36 11 2 - - - - -
303 Clinical haematology 408 389 15 3 1 - - - - -
305 Clinical pharmacology 6 6 - - - - - - - -
310 Audiological medicine 16 10 6 - - - - - - -
313 Clinical Immunology and allergy 153 93 52 8 - - - - - -
314 Rehabilitation 157 122 19 11 5 - - - - -
315 Palliative medicine 394 168 129 83 14 - - - - -
320 Cardiology 32,275 18,752 8,707 3,645 1,093 78 - - - -
330 Dermatology 2,382 1,892 367 112 11 - - - - -
340 Thoracic medicine 1,605 949 374 220 61 1 - - - -
350 Infectious diseases 3 3 - - - - - - - -
360 Genito-urinary medicine 15 14 1 - - - - - - -
361 Nephrology 635 498 86 39 10 2 - - - -
370 Medical oncology 174 152 16 6 - - - - - -
371 Nuclear medicine 1 1 - - - - - - - -
400 Neurology 3,183 1,797 778 457 146 5 - - - -
401 Clinical neuro-physiology 56 23 14 14 5 - - - - -
410 Rheumatology 1,635 1,371 188 48 24 4 - - - -
420 Paediatrics 873 673 128 51 21 - - - - -
421 Paediatric neurology 313 203 78 31 1 - - - - -
430 Geriatric medicine 325 263 35 21 5 1 - - - -
450 Dental medicine specialities 117 75 32 9 1 - - - - -
460 Medical ophthalmology 3 3 - - - - - - - -
502 Gynaecology 82,985 53,982 17,372 8,193 3,114 324 - - - -
620 GP (Non-maternity) 212 200 11 1 - - - - - -
700 Mental handicap 6 5 1 - - - - - - -
710 Mental illness 303 215 55 19 14 - - - - -
711 Child & adolescent psychiatry 9 5 3 1 - - - - - -
712 Forensic psychiatry 15 14 - 1 - - - - - -
713 Psychotherapy 44 18 11 6 8 1 - - - -
715 Old age psychiatry 16 13 - 2 1 - - - - -
800 Clinical oncology 274 259 4 8 3 - - - - -
810 Radiology 180 80 49 22 20 9 - - - -
822 Chemical pathology 5 3 1 1 - - - - - -
823 Haematology 64 50 10 4 - - - - - -
832 Neuropathology 15 14 1 - - - - - - -
900 Community medicine 72 49 19 1 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 491,337 223,665 130,260 83,118 46,412 7,835 47 - - -
100 General surgery 92,783 46,049 23,730 14,213 7,613 1,177 1 - - -
101 Urology 34,829 20,011 7,975 4,241 2,228 374 - - - -
110 Trauma and orthopaedics 169,881 61,236 48,308 34,467 21,376 4,449 45 - - -
120 Ear, Nose and Throat 74,815 33,329 20,417 13,240 7,099 729 1 - - -
130 Ophthalmology 9,646 5,055 2,358 1,473 695 65 - - - -
140 Oral surgery 7,460 4,292 1,880 843 392 53 - - - -
141 Restorative dentistry 13 3 7 3 - - - - - -
142 Paediatric dentistry 364 152 108 81 23 - - - - -
150 Neurosurgery 6,985 3,098 1,883 1,240 675 89 - - - -
160 Plastic surgery 20,269 7,902 5,168 3,968 2,650 581 - - - -
170 Cardiothoracic surgery 10,358 5,807 3,030 1,182 336 3 - - - -
171 Paediatric surgery 3,066 1,700 712 432 214 8 - - - -
180 Accident and emergency 4 1 2 - 1 - - - - -
190 Anaesthetics 284 253 20 9 2 - - - - -
191 Pain Management 243 157 48 20 17 1 - - - -
300 General medicine 1,415 997 291 108 16 3 - - - -
301 Gastroenterology 680 468 116 63 33 - - - - -
302 Endocrinology 132 110 16 4 2 - - - - -
303 Clinical haematology 40 39 1 - - - - - - -
305 Clinical pharmacology 4 4 - - - - - - - -
314 Rehabilitation 143 112 15 11 5 - - - - -
320 Cardiology 11,058 6,056 3,001 1,375 569 57 - - - -
330 Dermatology 181 142 20 17 2 - - - - -
340 Thoracic medicine 1,351 746 342 206 56 1 - - - -
361 Nephrology 513 394 74 35 8 2 - - - -
370 Medical oncology 82 69 10 3 - - - - - -
371 Nuclear medicine 1 1 - - - - - - - -
400 Neurology 2,634 1,412 670 412 135 5 - - - -
401 Clinical neuro-physiology 56 23 14 14 5 - - - - -
410 Rheumatology 573 466 70 20 13 4 - - - -
420 Paediatrics 362 236 71 37 18 - - - - -
421 Paediatric neurology 106 57 38 10 1 - - - - -
430 Geriatric medicine 45 31 7 5 2 - - - - -
450 Dental medicine specialities 1 1 - - - - - - - -
502 Gynaecology 40,136 22,657 9,739 5,332 2,184 224 - - - -
620 GP (Non-maternity) 27 27 - - - - - - - -
700 Mental handicap 6 5 1 - - - - - - -
710 Mental illness 303 215 55 19 14 - - - - -
711 Child & adolescent psychiatry 9 5 3 1 - - - - - -
712 Forensic psychiatry 15 14 - 1 - - - - - -
713 Psychotherapy 44 18 11 6 8 1 - - - -
715 Old age psychiatry 16 13 - 2 1 - - - - -
800 Clinical oncology 214 209 1 3 1 - - - - -
810 Radiology 119 45 29 21 15 9 - - - -
822 Chemical pathology 2 - 1 1 - - - - - -
823 Haematology 4 4 - - - - - - - -
900 Community medicine 65 44 18 - 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 565,311 327,709 138,086 67,000 29,396 3,118 2 - - -
100 General surgery 94,490 57,388 21,957 10,281 4,404 460 - - - -
101 Urology 39,216 26,153 8,334 3,267 1,313 149 - - - -
110 Trauma and orthopaedics 98,155 49,625 27,025 14,198 6,563 742 2 - - -
120 Ear, Nose and Throat 25,068 15,502 5,517 2,714 1,248 87 - - - -
130 Ophthalmology 140,880 66,766 40,398 22,139 10,422 1,155 - - - -
140 Oral surgery 31,235 20,875 6,812 2,336 1,104 108 - - - -
141 Restorative dentistry 430 349 57 21 3 - - - - -
142 Paediatric dentistry 1,127 790 255 65 17 - - - - -
143 Orthodontics 158 90 30 28 9 1 - - - -
150 Neurosurgery 505 305 133 42 22 3 - - - -
160 Plastic surgery 25,890 14,283 6,178 3,382 1,802 245 - - - -
170 Cardiothoracic surgery 68 50 12 5 1 - - - - -
171 Paediatric surgery 5,352 3,128 1,251 686 280 7 - - - -
180 Accident and emergency 950 479 254 126 87 4 - - - -
190 Anaesthetics 2,865 2,076 480 205 85 19 - - - -
191 Pain Management 6,486 4,248 1,357 676 204 1 - - - -
300 General medicine 13,953 10,441 2,403 865 230 14 - - - -
301 Gastroenterology 7,455 5,660 1,242 471 81 1 - - - -
302 Endocrinology 209 182 20 7 - - - - - -
303 Clinical haematology 368 350 14 3 1 - - - - -
305 Clinical pharmacology 2 2 - - - - - - - -
310 Audiological medicine 16 10 6 - - - - - - -
313 Clinical Immunology and allergy 153 93 52 8 - - - - - -
314 Rehabilitation 14 10 4 - - - - - - -
315 Palliative medicine 394 168 129 83 14 - - - - -
320 Cardiology 21,217 12,696 5,706 2,270 524 21 - - - -
330 Dermatology 2,201 1,750 347 95 9 - - - - -
340 Thoracic medicine 254 203 32 14 5 - - - - -
350 Infectious diseases 3 3 - - - - - - - -
360 Genito-urinary medicine 15 14 1 - - - - - - -
361 Nephrology 122 104 12 4 2 - - - - -
370 Medical oncology 92 83 6 3 - - - - - -
400 Neurology 549 385 108 45 11 - - - - -
410 Rheumatology 1,062 905 118 28 11 - - - - -
420 Paediatrics 511 437 57 14 3 - - - - -
421 Paediatric neurology 207 146 40 21 - - - - - -
430 Geriatric medicine 280 232 28 16 3 1 - - - -
450 Dental medicine specialities 116 74 32 9 1 - - - - -
460 Medical ophthalmology 3 3 - - - - - - - -
502 Gynaecology 42,849 31,325 7,633 2,861 930 100 - - - -
620 GP (Non-maternity) 185 173 11 1 - - - - - -
800 Clinical oncology 60 50 3 5 2 - - - - -
810 Radiology 61 35 20 1 5 - - - - -
822 Chemical pathology 3 3 - - - - - - - -
823 Haematology 60 46 10 4 - - - - - -
832 Neuropathology 15 14 1 - - - - - - -
900 Community medicine 7 5 1 1 - - - - - -