Statistical press notice: NHS cancelled elective operations, quarter ending 31 December 2011
Quarterly statistics on NHS cancelled elective operations, were released today by the Department of Health
The following statistics were released today by the Department of Health:
NHS cancelled elective operations, quarter ending 31 December 2011
The key points from the latest release are:
• During the quarter ending 31 December 2011, 14,683 operations were cancelled at the last minute for non-clinical reasons. In the same period in 2010, there were 16,784 cancelled operations.
• Cancelled operations during the quarter represented 0.8% of all elective activity compared to 1.0% in the corresponding period in 2010.
• Of these cancellations, 555 (3.8%) of patients were not treated within 28 days of a cancellation. In the same period in 2010, 522 (3.1%) of patients were not treated within 28 days.
Full tables are available on the Department of Health website.
Additional Information
Press enquiries contact:
Press Office
Department of Health
Telephone: 020 7210 5221
The Government Statistical Service (GSS) statistician responsible for producing these data is:
Mark Svenson
Knowledge and Intelligence
Department of Health
Room 4E63, Quarry House, Quarry Hill, Leeds LS2 7UE
Email: unify2@dh.gsi.gov.uk