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Quarter 1 2003/2004
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 992,604 532,406 271,855 136,856 51,267 164 50 4 1 1
100 General surgery 168,475 94,034 44,180 22,687 7,565 5 - 3 1 -
101 Urology 69,460 43,710 16,042 7,025 2,682 1 - - - -
110 Trauma and orthopaedics 255,875 110,819 78,251 46,301 20,314 141 48 1 - -
120 Ear, Nose and Throat 96,649 49,724 26,929 14,224 5,766 5 1 - - -
130 Ophthalmology 137,541 67,902 42,353 20,505 6,777 4 - - - -
140 Oral surgery 39,192 24,961 10,194 3,154 882 1 - - - -
141 Restorative dentistry 453 412 33 5 3 - - - - -
142 Paediatric dentistry 1,451 905 340 155 51 - - - - -
143 Orthodontics 196 139 34 19 4 - - - - -
150 Neurosurgery 6,845 3,299 2,027 1,109 410 - - - - -
160 Plastic surgery 41,766 20,413 11,990 6,722 2,634 6 - - - 1
170 Cardiothoracic surgery 8,403 5,213 2,431 681 78 - - - - -
171 Paediatric surgery 8,517 4,736 2,202 1,211 368 - - - - -
180 Accident and emergency 926 479 264 155 28 - - - - -
190 Anaesthetics 3,618 2,540 753 247 78 - - - - -
191 Pain Management 6,602 4,526 1,437 491 148 - - - - -
300 General medicine 12,908 10,163 2,013 541 191 - - - - -
301 Gastroenterology 8,842 6,930 1,389 391 132 - - - - -
302 Endocrinology 332 281 37 14 - - - - - -
303 Clinical haematology 470 421 36 13 - - - - - -
305 Clinical pharmacology 2 2 - - - - - - - -
310 Audiological medicine 19 12 5 2 - - - - - -
311 Clinical genetics 1 1 - - - - - - - -
313 Clinical Immunology and allergy 117 69 32 15 1 - - - - -
314 Rehabilitation 167 120 30 14 3 - - - - -
315 Palliative medicine 335 188 129 17 1 - - - - -
320 Cardiology 32,164 19,254 8,817 3,282 811 - - - - -
330 Dermatology 2,165 1,829 251 78 7 - - - - -
340 Thoracic medicine 1,274 1,010 178 72 14 - - - - -
350 Infectious diseases 10 9 1 - - - - - - -
360 Genito-urinary medicine 16 13 1 2 - - - - - -
361 Nephrology 685 544 108 26 7 - - - - -
370 Medical oncology 161 152 9 - - - - - - -
371 Nuclear medicine 3 3 - - - - - - - -
400 Neurology 2,879 1,814 646 310 109 - - - - -
401 Clinical neuro-physiology 33 15 3 11 4 - - - - -
410 Rheumatology 1,697 1,437 197 54 9 - - - - -
420 Paediatrics 975 763 151 50 11 - - - - -
421 Paediatric neurology 292 206 71 13 2 - - - - -
430 Geriatric medicine 637 514 111 10 2 - - - - -
450 Dental medicine specialities 189 169 15 4 1 - - - - -
460 Medical ophthalmology 1 - - 1 - - - - - -
502 Gynaecology 78,870 51,522 17,995 7,195 2,156 1 1 - - -
620 GP (Non-maternity) 221 203 18 - - - - - - -
700 Mental handicap 20 10 7 2 1 - - - - -
710 Mental illness 342 280 44 14 4 - - - - -
711 Child & adolescent psychiatry 27 16 6 4 1 - - - - -
712 Forensic psychiatry 14 11 2 1 - - - - - -
713 Psychotherapy 32 22 8 2 - - - - - -
715 Old age psychiatry 10 8 1 1 - - - - - -
800 Clinical oncology 270 266 4 - - - - - - -
810 Radiology 288 192 59 26 11 - - - - -
822 Chemical pathology 12 11 1 - - - - - - -
823 Haematology 58 54 4 - - - - - - -
830 Immunopathology 68 53 15 - - - - - - -
832 Neuropathology 2 2 - - - - - - - -
900 Community medicine 27 25 1 - 1 - - - - -

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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 454,044 214,953 130,165 76,396 32,346 141 40 3 - -
100 General surgery 82,646 42,208 22,405 13,087 4,939 5 - 2 - -
101 Urology 32,042 18,903 7,652 3,915 1,572 - - - - -
110 Trauma and orthopaedics 158,317 60,655 48,979 32,877 15,640 126 39 1 - -
120 Ear, Nose and Throat 71,191 33,575 20,739 11,839 5,034 4 - - - -
130 Ophthalmology 8,477 4,362 2,392 1,245 478 - - - - -
140 Oral surgery 7,230 4,120 1,980 850 279 1 - - - -
141 Restorative dentistry 6 4 - - 2 - - - - -
142 Paediatric dentistry 457 230 136 67 24 - - - - -
143 Orthodontics 3 3 - - - - - - - -
150 Neurosurgery 6,264 2,950 1,872 1,048 394 - - - - -
160 Plastic surgery 18,642 7,543 5,838 3,636 1,620 5 - - - -
170 Cardiothoracic surgery 8,324 5,154 2,420 676 74 - - - - -
171 Paediatric surgery 2,901 1,520 788 450 143 - - - - -
180 Accident and emergency 1 - - 1 - - - - - -
190 Anaesthetics 411 359 46 6 - - - - - -
191 Pain Management 268 157 79 23 9 - - - - -
300 General medicine 1,322 993 253 59 17 - - - - -
301 Gastroenterology 687 472 126 57 32 - - - - -
302 Endocrinology 125 95 21 9 - - - - - -
303 Clinical haematology 49 40 8 1 - - - - - -
305 Clinical pharmacology 2 2 - - - - - - - -
314 Rehabilitation 146 106 25 12 3 - - - - -
315 Palliative medicine 2 2 - - - - - - - -
320 Cardiology 11,328 6,364 3,259 1,314 391 - - - - -
330 Dermatology 136 116 16 4 - - - - - -
340 Thoracic medicine 971 764 130 66 11 - - - - -
350 Infectious diseases 5 4 1 - - - - - - -
360 Genito-urinary medicine 1 1 - - - - - - - -
361 Nephrology 544 425 91 21 7 - - - - -
370 Medical oncology 46 44 2 - - - - - - -
371 Nuclear medicine 3 3 - - - - - - - -
400 Neurology 2,280 1,292 582 302 104 - - - - -
401 Clinical neuro-physiology 33 15 3 11 4 - - - - -
410 Rheumatology 473 365 67 35 6 - - - - -
420 Paediatrics 267 176 54 31 6 - - - - -
421 Paediatric neurology 87 57 21 8 1 - - - - -
430 Geriatric medicine 105 95 8 2 - - - - - -
450 Dental medicine specialities 9 9 - - - - - - - -
502 Gynaecology 37,410 21,098 10,064 4,707 1,540 - 1 - - -
620 GP (Non-maternity) 35 35 - - - - - - - -
700 Mental handicap 20 10 7 2 1 - - - - -
710 Mental illness 342 280 44 14 4 - - - - -
711 Child & adolescent psychiatry 22 16 6 - - - - - - -
712 Forensic psychiatry 14 11 2 1 - - - - - -
713 Psychotherapy 32 22 8 2 - - - - - -
715 Old age psychiatry 10 8 1 1 - - - - - -
800 Clinical oncology 211 207 4 - - - - - - -
810 Radiology 117 56 34 17 10 - - - - -
822 Chemical pathology 11 10 1 - - - - - - -
823 Haematology 3 2 1 - - - - - - -
830 Immunopathology 2 2 - - - - - - - -
900 Community medicine 14 13 - - 1 - - - - -

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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 538,560 317,453 141,690 60,460 18,921 23 10 1 1 1
100 General surgery 85,829 51,826 21,775 9,600 2,626 - - 1 1 -
101 Urology 37,418 24,807 8,390 3,110 1,110 1 - - - -
110 Trauma and orthopaedics 97,558 50,164 29,272 13,424 4,674 15 9 - - -
120 Ear, Nose and Throat 25,458 16,149 6,190 2,385 732 1 1 - - -
130 Ophthalmology 129,064 63,540 39,961 19,260 6,299 4 - - - -
140 Oral surgery 31,962 20,841 8,214 2,304 603 - - - - -
141 Restorative dentistry 447 408 33 5 1 - - - - -
142 Paediatric dentistry 994 675 204 88 27 - - - - -
143 Orthodontics 193 136 34 19 4 - - - - -
150 Neurosurgery 581 349 155 61 16 - - - - -
160 Plastic surgery 23,124 12,870 6,152 3,086 1,014 1 - - - 1
170 Cardiothoracic surgery 79 59 11 5 4 - - - - -
171 Paediatric surgery 5,616 3,216 1,414 761 225 - - - - -
180 Accident and emergency 925 479 264 154 28 - - - - -
190 Anaesthetics 3,207 2,181 707 241 78 - - - - -
191 Pain Management 6,334 4,369 1,358 468 139 - - - - -
300 General medicine 11,586 9,170 1,760 482 174 - - - - -
301 Gastroenterology 8,155 6,458 1,263 334 100 - - - - -
302 Endocrinology 207 186 16 5 - - - - - -
303 Clinical haematology 421 381 28 12 - - - - - -
310 Audiological medicine 19 12 5 2 - - - - - -
311 Clinical genetics 1 1 - - - - - - - -
313 Clinical Immunology and allergy 117 69 32 15 1 - - - - -
314 Rehabilitation 21 14 5 2 - - - - - -
315 Palliative medicine 333 186 129 17 1 - - - - -
320 Cardiology 20,836 12,890 5,558 1,968 420 - - - - -
330 Dermatology 2,029 1,713 235 74 7 - - - - -
340 Thoracic medicine 303 246 48 6 3 - - - - -
350 Infectious diseases 5 5 - - - - - - - -
360 Genito-urinary medicine 15 12 1 2 - - - - - -
361 Nephrology 141 119 17 5 - - - - - -
370 Medical oncology 115 108 7 - - - - - - -
400 Neurology 599 522 64 8 5 - - - - -
410 Rheumatology 1,224 1,072 130 19 3 - - - - -
420 Paediatrics 708 587 97 19 5 - - - - -
421 Paediatric neurology 205 149 50 5 1 - - - - -
430 Geriatric medicine 532 419 103 8 2 - - - - -
450 Dental medicine specialities 180 160 15 4 1 - - - - -
460 Medical ophthalmology 1 - - 1 - - - - - -
502 Gynaecology 41,460 30,424 7,931 2,488 616 1 - - - -
620 GP (Non-maternity) 186 168 18 - - - - - - -
711 Child & adolescent psychiatry 5 - - 4 1 - - - - -
800 Clinical oncology 59 59 - - - - - - - -
810 Radiology 171 136 25 9 1 - - - - -
822 Chemical pathology 1 1 - - - - - - - -
823 Haematology 55 52 3 - - - - - - -
830 Immunopathology 66 51 15 - - - - - - -
832 Neuropathology 2 2 - - - - - - - -
900 Community medicine 13 12 1 - - - - - - -