§ Mr. BurnsTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many operations were cancelled in the Mid-Essex Hospital Trust area in(a) each of the last five years and (b) each of the last nine months for which figures are available; and what proportion they were of the total number of operations carried out. [36821]
§ Mr. HuttonThe information requested is in the table.
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Number of cancelled operations in North Essex health authority—1997–98 to 2001–02 Last minute cancellations for non-clinical reasons in the quarter Year Quarter Number Percentage 2001–02 Q2 307 1.3 2001–02 QI 170 1.2 2000–01 Year 1,246 1.7 2000–01 Q4 534 3.0 2000–01 Q3 158 0.8 2000–01 Q2 277 1.6
Number of cancelled operations in North Essex health authority— 1997–98 to 2001–02 Last minute cancellations for non-clinical reasons in the quarter Year Quarter Number Percentage 2000–01 Q I 277 1.5 1999–2000 Year 1,266 1.7 1999–2000 Q4 411 2.4 1999–2000 Q3 336 1.9 1999–2000 Q2 282 1.5 1999–2000 Q1 237 1.2 1998–99 Year 1,000 1.3 1998–99 Q4 511 2.5 1998–99 Q3 193 1.0 1998–99 Q2 109 0.6 1998–99 QI 187 1.0 1997–98 Year 700 1.0 1997–98 Q4 297 1.8 1997–98 Q3 112 0.7 1997–98 Q2 113 0.6 1997–98 QI 178 1.0 Note:
Elective admissions are first finished consultant episodes in general and acute specialties.
Source:
Your Guide to the NHS returns, Patient Charter returns, Common Information Core