This is the sum for the quarter of the daily figures for the number of beds occupied by patients.
Notes:
1. A bed may only be occupied by one patient at any given time. For example, staffed unoccupied beds which are reserved for patients on weekend leave (maximum 3 nights) may be regarded as occupied. If occupied by another patient during this period it should be counted as occupied by that patient and not the patient on home leave.
2. A bed temporarily used by a day case during the day but otherwise not in use by an inpatient is counted as unoccupied.