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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		 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 973,126 566,492 254,989 116,438 34,816 323 62 1 - 5
100 General surgery 165,235 101,785 40,791 17,935 4,708 10 4 - - 2
101 Urology 68,105 45,965 14,816 5,684 1,630 6 4 - - -
110 Trauma and orthopaedics 258,287 121,199 78,770 42,746 15,365 159 46 - - 2
120 Ear, Nose and Throat 89,306 47,993 24,157 13,057 4,083 10 6 - - -
130 Ophthalmology 120,886 71,237 34,160 12,841 2,641 5 - 1 - 1
140 Oral surgery 41,616 27,023 10,149 3,601 840 2 1 - - -
141 Restorative dentistry 522 345 145 32 - - - - - -
142 Paediatric dentistry 1,670 996 416 173 83 2 - - - -
143 Orthodontics 214 121 73 20 - - - - - -
150 Neurosurgery 7,208 3,655 2,028 1,140 385 - - - - -
160 Plastic surgery 39,994 21,491 10,560 5,674 2,142 126 1 - - -
170 Cardiothoracic surgery 8,508 5,432 2,364 671 41 - - - - -
171 Paediatric surgery 8,235 4,872 2,041 1,044 276 2 - - - -
180 Accident and emergency 972 515 267 164 26 - - - - -
190 Anaesthetics 4,440 3,099 1,023 297 21 - - - - -
191 Pain Management 6,821 4,663 1,512 572 74 - - - - -
300 General medicine 12,628 10,514 1,636 388 90 - - - - -
301 Gastroenterology 10,911 8,563 1,736 543 69 - - - - -
302 Endocrinology 316 262 49 5 - - - - - -
303 Clinical haematology 531 496 33 2 - - - - - -
305 Clinical pharmacology 5 4 1 - - - - - - -
310 Audiological medicine 15 11 4 - - - - - - -
313 Clinical Immunology and allergy 191 99 90 1 1 - - - - -
314 Rehabilitation 161 122 21 14 4 - - - - -
315 Palliative medicine 428 235 139 54 - - - - - -
320 Cardiology 33,638 22,161 8,074 2,839 564 - - - - -
330 Dermatology 2,791 2,268 411 97 15 - - - - -
340 Thoracic medicine 1,394 1,128 221 33 12 - - - - -
350 Infectious diseases 4 4 - - - - - - - -
360 Genito-urinary medicine 9 8 - 1 - - - - - -
361 Nephrology 765 543 180 32 10 - - - - -
370 Medical oncology 128 117 11 - - - - - - -
371 Nuclear medicine 4 4 - - - - - - - -
400 Neurology 2,713 1,910 575 198 30 - - - - -
401 Clinical neuro-physiology 21 8 12 1 - - - - - -
410 Rheumatology 1,585 1,331 215 33 6 - - - - -
420 Paediatrics 938 730 149 54 5 - - - - -
421 Paediatric neurology 286 191 74 19 2 - - - - -
430 Geriatric medicine 655 490 127 37 1 - - - - -
450 Dental medicine specialities 198 167 30 1 - - - - - -
460 Medical ophthalmology 7 7 - - - - - - - -
502 Gynaecology 79,530 53,669 17,819 6,379 1,662 1 - - - -
620 GP (Non-maternity) 226 202 13 10 1 - - - - -
700 Mental handicap 14 10 3 1 - - - - - -
710 Mental illness 132 115 16 - 1 - - - - -
711 Child & adolescent psychiatry 27 19 7 1 - - - - - -
712 Forensic psychiatry 10 10 - - - - - - - -
713 Psychotherapy 14 9 4 - 1 - - - - -
715 Old age psychiatry 4 4 - - - - - - - -
800 Clinical oncology 320 315 5 - - - - - - -
810 Radiology 330 223 42 38 27 - - - - -
820 General pathology 1 1 - - - - - - - -
822 Chemical pathology 21 15 3 3 - - - - - -
823 Haematology 45 44 - 1 - - - - - -
830 Immunopathology 65 56 9 - - - - - - -
832 Neuropathology 18 16 2 - - - - - - -
900 Community medicine 28 20 6 2 - - - - - -

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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 442,521 227,377 125,175 66,518 23,111 287 51 - - 2
100 General surgery 78,843 45,315 20,428 10,062 3,027 7 4 - - -
101 Urology 30,972 19,678 7,190 3,126 975 3 - - - -
110 Trauma and orthopaedics 159,489 67,324 50,377 30,080 11,527 138 41 - - 2
120 Ear, Nose and Throat 65,790 32,720 18,756 10,688 3,613 8 5 - - -
130 Ophthalmology 7,276 4,321 1,954 840 160 1 - - - -
140 Oral surgery 6,938 4,210 1,777 700 249 1 1 - - -
141 Restorative dentistry 2 - 2 - - - - - - -
142 Paediatric dentistry 474 164 158 82 68 2 - - - -
143 Orthodontics 1 1 - - - - - - - -
150 Neurosurgery 6,481 3,187 1,827 1,090 377 - - - - -
160 Plastic surgery 17,651 7,727 5,252 3,168 1,380 124 - - - -
170 Cardiothoracic surgery 8,409 5,343 2,355 670 41 - - - - -
171 Paediatric surgery 2,375 1,405 576 307 85 2 - - - -
180 Accident and emergency 3 2 - 1 - - - - - -
190 Anaesthetics 610 435 150 23 2 - - - - -
191 Pain Management 225 138 58 23 6 - - - - -
300 General medicine 1,463 1,140 230 69 24 - - - - -
301 Gastroenterology 657 495 106 50 6 - - - - -
302 Endocrinology 120 99 18 3 - - - - - -
303 Clinical haematology 53 51 1 1 - - - - - -
305 Clinical pharmacology 5 4 1 - - - - - - -
310 Audiological medicine 1 1 - - - - - - - -
313 Clinical Immunology and allergy 1 1 - - - - - - - -
314 Rehabilitation 117 80 20 14 3 - - - - -
320 Cardiology 11,776 7,244 3,159 1,089 284 - - - - -
330 Dermatology 176 151 16 9 - - - - - -
340 Thoracic medicine 1,087 894 163 23 7 - - - - -
350 Infectious diseases 3 3 - - - - - - - -
361 Nephrology 607 445 132 23 7 - - - - -
370 Medical oncology 40 36 4 - - - - - - -
371 Nuclear medicine 4 4 - - - - - - - -
400 Neurology 2,025 1,326 490 180 29 - - - - -
401 Clinical neuro-physiology 21 8 12 1 - - - - - -
410 Rheumatology 466 354 96 15 1 - - - - -
420 Paediatrics 231 176 41 11 3 - - - - -
421 Paediatric neurology 88 55 28 5 - - - - - -
430 Geriatric medicine 125 117 3 4 1 - - - - -
460 Medical ophthalmology 3 3 - - - - - - - -
502 Gynaecology 37,315 22,222 9,733 4,132 1,227 1 - - - -
620 GP (Non-maternity) 50 35 5 9 1 - - - - -
700 Mental handicap 14 10 3 1 - - - - - -
710 Mental illness 132 115 16 - 1 - - - - -
711 Child & adolescent psychiatry 19 17 2 - - - - - - -
712 Forensic psychiatry 10 10 - - - - - - - -
713 Psychotherapy 14 9 4 - 1 - - - - -
715 Old age psychiatry 4 4 - - - - - - - -
800 Clinical oncology 216 212 4 - - - - - - -
810 Radiology 103 60 22 15 6 - - - - -
820 General pathology 1 1 - - - - - - - -
822 Chemical pathology 19 13 3 3 - - - - - -
823 Haematology 9 9 - - - - - - - -
900 Community medicine 7 3 3 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 530,605 339,115 129,814 49,920 11,705 36 11 1 - 3
100 General surgery 86,392 56,470 20,363 7,873 1,681 3 - - - 2
101 Urology 37,133 26,287 7,626 2,558 655 3 4 - - -
110 Trauma and orthopaedics 98,798 53,875 28,393 12,666 3,838 21 5 - - -
120 Ear, Nose and Throat 23,516 15,273 5,401 2,369 470 2 1 - - -
130 Ophthalmology 113,610 66,916 32,206 12,001 2,481 4 - 1 - 1
140 Oral surgery 34,678 22,813 8,372 2,901 591 1 - - - -
141 Restorative dentistry 520 345 143 32 - - - - - -
142 Paediatric dentistry 1,196 832 258 91 15 - - - - -
143 Orthodontics 213 120 73 20 - - - - - -
150 Neurosurgery 727 468 201 50 8 - - - - -
160 Plastic surgery 22,343 13,764 5,308 2,506 762 2 1 - - -
170 Cardiothoracic surgery 99 89 9 1 - - - - - -
171 Paediatric surgery 5,860 3,467 1,465 737 191 - - - - -
180 Accident and emergency 969 513 267 163 26 - - - - -
190 Anaesthetics 3,830 2,664 873 274 19 - - - - -
191 Pain Management 6,596 4,525 1,454 549 68 - - - - -
300 General medicine 11,165 9,374 1,406 319 66 - - - - -
301 Gastroenterology 10,254 8,068 1,630 493 63 - - - - -
302 Endocrinology 196 163 31 2 - - - - - -
303 Clinical haematology 478 445 32 1 - - - - - -
310 Audiological medicine 14 10 4 - - - - - - -
313 Clinical Immunology and allergy 190 98 90 1 1 - - - - -
314 Rehabilitation 44 42 1 - 1 - - - - -
315 Palliative medicine 428 235 139 54 - - - - - -
320 Cardiology 21,862 14,917 4,915 1,750 280 - - - - -
330 Dermatology 2,615 2,117 395 88 15 - - - - -
340 Thoracic medicine 307 234 58 10 5 - - - - -
350 Infectious diseases 1 1 - - - - - - - -
360 Genito-urinary medicine 9 8 - 1 - - - - - -
361 Nephrology 158 98 48 9 3 - - - - -
370 Medical oncology 88 81 7 - - - - - - -
400 Neurology 688 584 85 18 1 - - - - -
410 Rheumatology 1,119 977 119 18 5 - - - - -
420 Paediatrics 707 554 108 43 2 - - - - -
421 Paediatric neurology 198 136 46 14 2 - - - - -
430 Geriatric medicine 530 373 124 33 - - - - - -
450 Dental medicine specialities 198 167 30 1 - - - - - -
460 Medical ophthalmology 4 4 - - - - - - - -
502 Gynaecology 42,215 31,447 8,086 2,247 435 - - - - -
620 GP (Non-maternity) 176 167 8 1 - - - - - -
711 Child & adolescent psychiatry 8 2 5 1 - - - - - -
800 Clinical oncology 104 103 1 - - - - - - -
810 Radiology 227 163 20 23 21 - - - - -
822 Chemical pathology 2 2 - - - - - - - -
823 Haematology 36 35 - 1 - - - - - -
830 Immunopathology 65 56 9 - - - - - - -
832 Neuropathology 18 16 2 - - - - - - -
900 Community medicine 21 17 3 1 - - - - - -