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Quarter 3 2003/2004
Ordinary Admissions Day Case Admissions

England Summary - Ordinary and Day Case Admissions Combined

Specialty
Code		 Specialty
Function		 Demand for Elective Admission - Events Occuring During the Quarter
Number of decisions to admit
(ie patients added to the list)		 Patients Admitted Patients failed to attend Removals other than admissions
999 All specialties 954,998 834,756 23,480 151,062
100 General surgery 176,483 154,547 4,245 25,164
101 Urology 87,720 76,769 2,749 12,788
110 Trauma and orthopaedics 151,133 121,663 2,796 33,945
120 Ear, Nose and Throat 70,431 61,380 1,877 12,152
130 Ophthalmology 97,510 92,881 1,786 17,039
140 Oral surgery 41,571 35,636 1,317 5,650
141 Restorative dentistry 411 165 37 35
142 Paediatric dentistry 2,110 1,692 152 332
143 Orthodontics 240 215 12 26
150 Neurosurgery 6,423 5,292 194 1,059
160 Plastic surgery 34,771 30,678 853 5,260
170 Cardiothoracic surgery 10,782 9,220 104 1,716
171 Paediatric surgery 7,785 7,007 247 1,021
180 Accident and emergency 649 513 23 135
190 Anaesthetics 5,553 4,699 138 747
191 Pain Management 8,574 7,743 329 1,264
300 General medicine 33,105 29,100 1,426 4,755
301 Gastroenterology 23,755 19,221 929 3,903
302 Endocrinology 1,203 966 133 284
303 Clinical haematology 8,541 8,308 68 323
305 Clinical pharmacology 17 14 2 8
310 Audiological medicine - - 1 -
311 Clinical genetics 5 6 - -
313 Clinical Immunology and allergy 284 255 - 20
314 Rehabilitation 567 507 12 51
315 Palliative medicine 562 451 1 60
320 Cardiology 35,979 30,284 764 5,747
330 Dermatology 5,583 5,256 168 469
340 Thoracic medicine 3,832 3,158 132 484
350 Infectious diseases 22 16 1 3
360 Genito-urinary medicine 43 36 2 9
361 Nephrology 2,206 1,969 78 569
370 Medical oncology 4,663 4,521 67 234
371 Nuclear medicine 14 9 - 1
400 Neurology 5,117 4,821 161 591
401 Clinical neuro-physiology 9 14 1 9
410 Rheumatology 5,114 4,780 90 732
420 Paediatrics 4,114 3,676 198 492
421 Paediatric neurology 508 436 22 60
430 Geriatric medicine 1,628 1,530 39 208
450 Dental medicine specialities 1,096 888 28 161
460 Medical ophthalmology 4 2 - 2
502 Gynaecology 104,856 94,407 2,172 12,784
620 GP (Non-maternity) 682 811 8 51
700 Mental handicap 481 471 - 6
710 Mental illness 646 604 33 133
711 Child & adolescent psychiatry 270 279 - 21
712 Forensic psychiatry 35 21 - 10
713 Psychotherapy 18 17 - 3
715 Old age psychiatry 170 165 - 4
800 Clinical oncology 4,675 4,492 45 324
810 Radiology 671 616 11 94
822 Chemical pathology 102 83 11 11
823 Haematology 1,965 2,211 16 41
830 Immunopathology 181 142 1 64
832 Neuropathology 28 15 - 3
900 Community medicine 101 98 1 5

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England Summary - Ordinary Admissions

Specialty
Code		 Specialty
Function		 Demand for Elective Admission - Events Occuring During the Quarter
Number of decisions to admit
(ie patients added to the list)		 Patients Admitted Patients failed to attend Removals other than admissions
999 All specialties 354,320 306,464 6,624 63,168
100 General surgery 81,476 72,303 1,278 11,882
101 Urology 35,385 30,746 650 5,871
110 Trauma and orthopaedics 79,622 63,018 1,239 20,056
120 Ear, Nose and Throat 43,073 37,017 1,215 8,474
130 Ophthalmology 7,174 7,133 138 950
140 Oral surgery 7,228 6,546 193 1,112
141 Restorative dentistry 4 11 - 5
142 Paediatric dentistry 215 162 12 64
143 Orthodontics 1 2 - -
150 Neurosurgery 5,467 4,464 144 942
160 Plastic surgery 11,137 9,756 216 2,100
170 Cardiothoracic surgery 10,344 8,878 99 1,666
171 Paediatric surgery 2,469 2,387 71 510
180 Accident and emergency 3 6 - -
190 Anaesthetics 521 337 23 67
191 Pain Management 497 340 45 82
300 General medicine 4,218 3,987 112 559
301 Gastroenterology 1,516 1,384 40 230
302 Endocrinology 312 263 19 54
303 Clinical haematology 1,130 1,055 6 80
305 Clinical pharmacology 9 9 1 4
313 Clinical Immunology and allergy 2 4 - -
314 Rehabilitation 246 229 12 29
315 Palliative medicine 72 62 - 11
320 Cardiology 11,757 10,472 190 1,772
330 Dermatology 538 420 10 78
340 Thoracic medicine 2,053 1,673 90 307
350 Infectious diseases 7 4 1 3
360 Genito-urinary medicine 3 4 - -
361 Nephrology 1,381 1,228 63 262
370 Medical oncology 1,738 1,639 28 99
371 Nuclear medicine 14 9 - 1
400 Neurology 2,511 2,403 111 433
401 Clinical neuro-physiology 9 14 1 9
410 Rheumatology 1,516 1,394 23 187
420 Paediatrics 877 803 33 113
421 Paediatric neurology 312 305 10 25
430 Geriatric medicine 510 611 6 35
450 Dental medicine specialities 16 22 2 -
502 Gynaecology 35,115 31,675 454 4,598
620 GP (Non-maternity) 220 347 - 26
700 Mental handicap 481 471 - 6
710 Mental illness 646 604 33 133
711 Child & adolescent psychiatry 207 217 - 10
712 Forensic psychiatry 35 21 - 10
713 Psychotherapy 18 17 - 3
715 Old age psychiatry 170 165 - 4
800 Clinical oncology 1,835 1,626 41 271
810 Radiology 119 107 3 22
822 Chemical pathology 76 57 11 10
823 Haematology 23 40 1 1
830 Immunopathology 6 5 - 1
900 Community medicine 6 12 - 1

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England Summary - Day Case Admissions

Specialty
Code		 Specialty
Function		 Demand for Elective Admission - Events Occuring During the Quarter
Number of decisions to admit
(ie patients added to the list)		 Patients Admitted Patients failed to attend Removals other than admissions
999 All specialties 600,678 528,292 16,856 87,894
100 General surgery 95,007 82,244 2,967 13,282
101 Urology 52,335 46,023 2,099 6,917
110 Trauma and orthopaedics 71,511 58,645 1,557 13,889
120 Ear, Nose and Throat 27,358 24,363 662 3,678
130 Ophthalmology 90,336 85,748 1,648 16,089
140 Oral surgery 34,343 29,090 1,124 4,538
141 Restorative dentistry 407 154 37 30
142 Paediatric dentistry 1,895 1,530 140 268
143 Orthodontics 239 213 12 26
150 Neurosurgery 956 828 50 117
160 Plastic surgery 23,634 20,922 637 3,160
170 Cardiothoracic surgery 438 342 5 50
171 Paediatric surgery 5,316 4,620 176 511
180 Accident and emergency 646 507 23 135
190 Anaesthetics 5,032 4,362 115 680
191 Pain Management 8,077 7,403 284 1,182
300 General medicine 28,887 25,113 1,314 4,196
301 Gastroenterology 22,239 17,837 889 3,673
302 Endocrinology 891 703 114 230
303 Clinical haematology 7,411 7,253 62 243
305 Clinical pharmacology 8 5 1 4
310 Audiological medicine - - 1 -
311 Clinical genetics 5 6 - -
313 Clinical Immunology and allergy 282 251 - 20
314 Rehabilitation 321 278 - 22
315 Palliative medicine 490 389 1 49
320 Cardiology 24,222 19,812 574 3,975
330 Dermatology 5,045 4,836 158 391
340 Thoracic medicine 1,779 1,485 42 177
350 Infectious diseases 15 12 - -
360 Genito-urinary medicine 40 32 2 9
361 Nephrology 825 741 15 307
370 Medical oncology 2,925 2,882 39 135
400 Neurology 2,606 2,418 50 158
410 Rheumatology 3,598 3,386 67 545
420 Paediatrics 3,237 2,873 165 379
421 Paediatric neurology 196 131 12 35
430 Geriatric medicine 1,118 919 33 173
450 Dental medicine specialities 1,080 866 26 161
460 Medical ophthalmology 4 2 - 2
502 Gynaecology 69,741 62,732 1,718 8,186
620 GP (Non-maternity) 462 464 8 25
711 Child & adolescent psychiatry 63 62 - 11
800 Clinical oncology 2,840 2,866 4 53
810 Radiology 552 509 8 72
822 Chemical pathology 26 26 - 1
823 Haematology 1,942 2,171 15 40
830 Immunopathology 175 137 1 63
832 Neuropathology 28 15 - 3
900 Community medicine 95 86 1 4