Change History |
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QueSt 1 (QS1) |
The following data requirements were retired 30th September 2012
BEDS
Data Item |
Meaning |
Deaths & Discharges of Paying Patients - Amenity Beds |
Number of discharges and deaths of paying patients using amenity beds Amenity beds are those where the patient pays for a bed in a single room or in a small ward and the associated hotel services (food & laundry)
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Deaths & Discharges of Paying Patients - Pay Beds |
Number of discharges and deaths of private patients using pay beds Pay beds are those where the patient has paid for all services during their stay i.e. the cost of the bed, cost of treatment, nursing costs and all hotel services. (Private Patient).
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No. of Attendances by Private Outpatients |
Number of outpatient attendances by private patients
A private patient is a patient using accommodation and services under Section 65 and/or 66 of the NHS Act of 1977
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No. of Attendances by Private Daycases |
Number of daycase attendances by private patients.
A private patient is a patient using accommodation and services under Section 65 and/or 66 of the NHS Act of 1977
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No. of Attendances by Private Regular Day Attendances |
Number of attendances by private regular day patients
A private patient is a patient using accommodation and services under Section 65 and/or 66 of the NHS Act of 1977
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Live Births |
This is the number of live births
Live birth: a baby born live at any gestational length.
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Still Births |
Number of Stillbirths
This is a birth on or after a gestation of 24 weeks (168 days), where the baby shows no identifiable signs of life at delivery. Stillbirths exclude abortions of non-viable foetus. Stillbirths are classified as follows:
Ante-partum: before commencement of labour. Intra-partum: during labour/delivery. Indeterminate
NB: On 1st October 1992 the definition of a stillbirth changed from 28 weeks to 24 weeks under the Still-Birth (Definition) Act 1992.
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Deaths Within 7 Days |
This is the number of deaths within 1 - 7 days of birth. |
Deaths Between 8 and 28 Days |
This is the number of deaths between 8 and 28 days of birth |
Renal Dialysis - New Day |
This is the new regular day admission patients.
Regular day admissions are patients admitted electively and regularly for a planned sequence of days who return home for the remainder of the 24 hour period e.g. Dialysis or regular chemotherapy/radiotherapy.
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Renal Dialysis - Total Day |
Total number of regular day attendances in month.
Regular day admissions are patients admitted electively and regularly for a planned sequence of days who return home for the remainder of the 24 hour period e.g. Dialysis or regular chemotherapy/radiotherapy.
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Renal Dialysis - New Night |
This is the new regular night admission patients.
Regular night admissions are patients admitted electively and regularly for a planned sequence of nights who return home for the remainder of the 24 hour period e.g. Dialysis or regular chemotherapy / radiotherapy.
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Renal Dialysis - Total Night |
Total number of regular night admission attendances in month
Patients admitted electively for the night, as part of a planned series of regular admissions for an on-going regime of broadly similar treatment and who is discharged in the morning. If the intention is not fulfilled and one of these admissions should involve a stay of at least 24 hours, such an admission should be classified as an ordinary admission. The series of regular admissions ends when the patient no longer requires frequent admissions.
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Chemotherapy - New Day |
This is the new regular day admission patients.
Regular day admissions are patients admitted electively and regularly for a planned sequence of days who return home for the remainder of the 24 hour period e.g. Dialysis or regular chemotherapy/radiotherapy.
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Chemotherapy - Total Day |
Total number of regular day attendances in month.
Regular day admissions are patients admitted electively and regularly for a planned sequence of days who return home for the remainder of the 24 hour period e.g. Dialysis or regular chemotherapy/radiotherapy.
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Chemotherapy - New Night |
This is the new regular night admission patients.
Regular night admissions are patients admitted electively and regularly for a planned sequence of nights who return home for the remainder of the 24 hour period e.g. Dialysis or regular chemotherapy / radiotherapy.
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Chemotherapy - Total Night |
Total number of regular night admission attendances in month
Patients admitted electively for the night, as part of a planned series of regular admissions for an on-going regime of broadly similar treatment and who is discharged in the morning. If the intention is not fulfilled and one of these admissions should involve a stay of at least 24 hours, such an admission should be classified as an ordinary admission. The series of regular admissions ends when the patient no longer requires frequent admissions.
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Clinical Oncology - New Day |
This is the new regular day admission patients.
Regular day admissions are patients admitted electively and regularly for a planned sequence of days who return home for the remainder of the 24 hour period e.g. Dialysis or regular chemotherapy/radiotherapy.
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Clinical Oncology - Total Day |
Total number of regular day attendances in month.
Regular day admissions are patients admitted electively and regularly for a planned sequence of days who return home for the remainder of the 24 hour period e.g. Dialysis or regular chemotherapy/radiotherapy.
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Clinical Oncology - New Night |
This is the new regular night admission patients.
Regular night admissions are patients admitted electively and regularly for a planned sequence of nights who return home for the remainder of the 24 hour period e.g. Dialysis or regular chemotherapy / radiotherapy.
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Clinical Oncology - Total Night |
Total number of regular night admission attendances in month
Patients admitted electively for the night, as part of a planned series of regular admissions for an on-going regime of broadly similar treatment and who is discharged in the morning. If the intention is not fulfilled and one of these admissions should involve a stay of at least 24 hours, such an admission should be classified as an ordinary admission. The series of regular admissions ends when the patient no longer requires frequent admissions.
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Others - New Day |
This is the new regular day admission patients.
Regular day admissions are patients admitted electively and regularly for a planned sequence of days who return home for the remainder of the 24 hour period e.g. Dialysis or regular chemotherapy/radiotherapy.
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Others - Total Day |
Total number of regular day attendances in month.
Regular day admissions are patients admitted electively and regularly for a planned sequence of days who return home for the remainder of the 24 hour period e.g. Dialysis or regular chemotherapy/radiotherapy.
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Others - New Night |
This is the new regular night admission patients.
Regular night admissions are patients admitted electively and regularly for a planned sequence of nights who return home for the remainder of the 24 hour period e.g. Dialysis or regular chemotherapy / radiotherapy.
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Others - Total Night |
Total number of regular night admission attendances in month
Patients admitted electively for the night, as part of a planned series of regular admissions for an on-going regime of broadly similar treatment and who is discharged in the morning. If the intention is not fulfilled and one of these admissions should involve a stay of at least 24 hours, such an admission should be classified as an ordinary admission. The series of regular admissions ends when the patient no longer requires frequent admissions.
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Inpatients
The following counts were required to be reported by Specialty
Data Item |
Meaning |
Second Offer Deaths and Discharges Treated |
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DNAs |
This is Patients who were not admitted because of failure to attend and who failed to give notice at any time prior to the arranged time of Admission. This should not include patients who were admitted as emergencies prior to the scheduled admission time or those where the health care provider cancelled or postponed the admission.
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FCE |
Number of consultant episodes |
Outpatients
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Pre-Op Assessments |
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New Outpatients |
New attendance is initiated other than by the consultant or Independent Nurse in charge of the clinic in the circumstances described below:
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Total Outpatients |
Total number of outpatient attendances during month. New and follow-up attendances should be counted.
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First DNAs |
This is new patients who did not attend a first outpatient clinic session and who failed to give notice at any time prior to the arranged time of the clinic session. Should not include patients where the health care provider cancelled or postponed the clinic session.
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Follow-Up DNAs |
This is follow-up patients who did not attend an outpatient clinic session and who failed to give notice at any time prior to the arranged time of the clinic session. Should not include patients where the health care provider cancelled or postponed the clinic session.
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