Consultant led outpatient attendances by specialty

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New attendances A patient whose first attendance of a continuous series (or whose single attendance if only one is needed), at an out-patient clinic department for the same ailment falls within the period under review.

A patient whose first attendance of a continuous series (or whose single attendance if only one is needed), at an out-patient clinic department for the same ailment falls within the period under review.

Total attendances Total number of attendances by out-patients during the period under review, whether or not the first attendance in a series occurred during the period.

Total number of attendances by out-patients during the period under review, whether or not the first attendance in a series occurred during the period.

Ratio of repeat attendances to new out-patients $The mean number of repeat attendances by each new out-patient during the period under review. Calculated by subtracting \'new attendances\' from total attendances\' and dividing by \'new attendances\'.$

New out-patients who did not attend Number of patients with an appointment for a first attendance of a continuous series at a clinical out-patient department for the same ailment, who did not attend the appointment and failed to give warning to the hospital in advance.

Number of patients with an appointment for a first attendance of a continuous series at a clinical out-patient department for the same ailment, who did not attend the appointment and failed to give warning to the hospital in advance.

Percentage of new appointments not kept $Calculated by multiplying \'new out-patients who did not attend\' by 100 and dividing by \'new out-patients\' plus \'new out-patients who did not attend\'.$

All out-patients who did not attend Total number of patients with an appointment for an attendance at a clinical out-patient department, who did not attend the appointment and failed to give warning to the hospital in advance.

Total number of patients with an appointment for an attendance at a clinical out-patient department, who did not attend the appointment and failed to give warning to the hospital in advance.

Percentage of all appointments not kept $Calculated by multiplying \'all out-patients who did not attend\' by 100 and dividing by \'total out-patients\' plus \'total out-patients who did not attend\'.$

All specialties Excludes A&E, Also excludes Special Care Baby Uni, data for these are included under the appropriate specialty

849,761

3,027,431

2.0

71,961

7.0

318,736

9.0

General Surgery

75,953

196,169

1.0

6,232

7.0

18,331

8.0

Urology

27,460

92,871

2.0

2,694

8.0

8,891

8.0

Trauma and Orthopaedic

125,696

408,994

2.0

11,079

8.0

43,650

9.0

Ear, Nose and Throat

61,760

154,960

1.0

5,170

7.0

17,136

10.0

Ophthalmology

87,270

298,610

2.0

5,135

5.0

25,048

7.0

Oral Surgery

38,050

86,067

1.0

3,213

7.0

9,163

9.0

Restorative Dentistry

4,975

52,263

9.0

567

10.0

6,486

11.0

Paediatric Dentistry

2,085

6,819

2.0

215

9.0

1,448

17.0

Orthodontics

6,292

46,139

6.0

554

8.0

5,079

9.0

Neurosurgery

3,284

8,738

1.0

344

9.0

1,250

12.0

Plastic Surgery

3,716

25,778

5.0

467

11.0

4,065

13.0

Burns Surgery

513

3,014

4.0

15.0

581

16.0

Cardiac Surgery

1,373

5,391

2.0

3.0

411

7.0

Thoracic Surgery

313

1,035

2.0

4.0

Paediatric Surgery

1,420

2,884

1.0

256

15.0

520

15.0

Accident and Emergency

3,079

63.0

364

10.0

Anaesthetics

2,181

5,275

1.0

258

10.0

674

11.0

Pain Management

3,357

10,765

2.0

272

7.0

829

7.0

General Medicine

58,610

221,912

2.0

5,315

8.0

28,044

11.0

Gastroenterology

7,240

22,592

2.0

544

7.0

2,324

9.0

Endocrinology

1,132

11,271

9.0

100

8.0

1,491

11.0

Haematology (clinical)

9,840

160,810

15.0

800

7.0

9,758

5.0

Clinical Physiology

5,333

13,174

1.0

326

5.0

680

4.0

Clinical Pharmacology

119

788

5.0

16.0

173

18.0

Audiological Medicine

2,404

3,814

0.0

338

12.0

841

18.0

Clinical Genetics

471

604

0.0

8.0

7.0

Clinical Immunology & Allergy

874

1,472

0.0

139

13.0

239

14.0

Rehabilitation

197

1,934

8.0

15.0

299

13.0

Palliative Medicine

409

1,552

2.0

8.0

135

8.0

Cardiology

17,940

53,204

2.0

1,036

5.0

5,486

9.0

Paediatric Cardiology

735

2,254

2.0

136

15.0

235

9.0

Dermatology

49,184

141,323

1.0

4,249

8.0

13,416

8.0

Thoracic Medicine

3,534

17,281

3.0

290

7.0

2,400

12.0

Genito Urinary Medicine

33,114

57,940

0.0

2,454

6.0

6,743

10.0

Nephrology

3,865

37,991

8.0

431

10.0

3,843

9.0

Medical Oncology

1,060

7,021

5.0

3.0

442

5.0

Spinal Injuries

675

24.0

132

16.0

Clinical Neuro-physiology

945

985

0.0

6.0

Other Neurology

12,244

28,739

1.0

1,185

8.0

3,189

10.0

Rheumatology

17,854

76,489

3.0

1,152

6.0

7,391

8.0

Paediatrics

23,481

94,093

3.0

3,205

12.0

16,026

14.0

Paediatric Neurology

300

1,598

4.0

12.0

181

10.0

Dental Medicine

1,072

2,956

1.0

5.0

386

11.0

Gynaecology

68,361

166,769

1.0

5,060

6.0

16,291

8.0

GP Other

2,236

2,830

0.0

2.0

102

3.0

Clinical oncology

10,279

85,040

7.0

459

4.0

6,017

6.0

Radiology

677

681

0.0

3.0

Geriatric Medicine

5,967

29,231

3.0

508

7.0

3,004

9.0

Obstetrics

Obstetrics - AN

23,676

104,443

3.0

1,917

7.0

9,061

8.0

Obstetrics - PN

104

3.0

26.0

25.0

Midwifery

11,059

25,949

1.0

476

4.0

1,868

6.0

GP Maternity

Mental Illness

12,979

89,051

5.0

2,838

17.0

22,884

20.0

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

5,182

39,566

6.0

1,061

17.0

6,606

14.0

Forensic Psychiatry

788

1,824

1.0

2.0

200

9.0

Psychotherapy

Old Age Psychiatry

6,205

28,386

3.0

493

7.0

2,461

8.0

Learning disabilities

403

4,399

9.0

10.0

345

7.0

Chemical Pathology

942

2,904

2.0

107

10.0

350

10.0

Haematology (non clinical)

1,332

61,574

45.0

4.0

903

1.0

Medical Microbiology

174

2.0

18.0

16.0

Community medicine

493

1,013

1.0

11.0

7.0

Nursing

1,372

12,170

7.0

5.0

525

4.0

A&E

969,887

1,060,038

0.0

Special Care Baby Unit

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Hlth0302: Out-patient attendances

Health Statistics and Analysis Uni, Welsh Assembly Government

Last Update: 28 October 2008

Next Update: October 2009

Source: QS1
Contact: stats.health.info@wales.gsi.gov.uk

This table provides data on numbers of new and total out-patient attendances at NHS hospitals by specialty, hospital, NHS trust and NHS Region. Only those seen in consultant lead clinic are included. Data on patients seen in nurse lead clinics are shown eleswhere.

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