Cancelled Operations (Hansard, 20 October 2003)

HC Deb 20 October 2003 vol 411 c455W 455W

§ David Davis
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many operations in Hull and the East Riding in(a) 2002 and (b) 2003 were cancelled for non-clinical reasons; and what proportion of admissions these figures represent in each case. [132398]

§ Miss Melanie Johnson
The information requested is shown in the table.

RWA Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust Number of last minute cancellations for non clinical reasons in the quarter Number of elective admissions Cancellations as a percentage of elective admissions

2002 2001–02 Q4 301 13,893 2.2

2002–03 Q1 189 14,329 1.3

Q2 202 15,771 1.3

Q3 237 14,966 1.6

2003 Q4 249 15,515 1.6

2003–04 Q1 199 15,146 1.3

Source:
Hospital Activity Team, QMCO

RWA Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust	Number of last minute cancellations for non clinical reasons in the quarter	Number of elective admissions	Cancellations as a percentage of elective admissions
2002	2001–02	Q4	301	13,893	2.2
	2002–03	Q1	189	14,329	1.3
		Q2	202	15,771	1.3
		Q3	237	14,966	1.6
2003		Q4	249	15,515	1.6
	2003–04	Q1	199	15,146	1.3