NHS reforms : the first six months / foreword by Duncan Nichol.

  • NHS Management Executive.
Date:
[1992]
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Credit: NHS reforms : the first six months / foreword by Duncan Nichol. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Overall performance of the NHS Activity Acute sector activity The total number of patients treated in the acute sector (including geriatrics) in the first six months of this year, and the forecast for total activity in the year, show a significant increase over total activity in 1990/1. 1991-92 1991-92 Comparison with first 6 months full year 1990-91 total forecast Day cases 0.7 million 1.4 million + 170,000 +13.6% Total number of patients 3.7 million 7.2 million +250,000 +3.7% treated (those using a bed) Outpatients 16.4 million 32.9 million +1.3 million Note: activity figures are provisional. The figures show an overall increase in forecast activity of 3.7 per cent across the country as a whole. However, there are significant regional variations [see Graph A]. Within the acute sector, it is worth looking at progress in a number of priority areas — day cases, specific treatments where more operations were targeted, and action to reduce waiting times. Graph A 10 Acute sector activity forecast changes over 8 8 1990-91 by region g a 6 8 3 4 & 2 & & Ss Aa a ROY e e e e et Rey & ? es oe WS Mi a nO Ss S &O xe ) xe x? Ss PAP Xx? ASG, \ Sa ye? or RN OS We We’ & Region Notes: 1. 1991-92 figures include Trusts’ activity. 2. Figures for 1990-91 exclude activity on contractual sites. 3. Acute sector now includes geriatrics.