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Abstract
Contains data detailing all inpatient elective admission events in NHS hospitals in England.
Main Topics/Subject Category
Decisions to admit, admissions, failed to attend, removals, deferrals and suspensions
Variables
Number of elective admission events (decisions to admit, admissions, failed to attend, removals, deferrals, suspensions)
Keywords
Elective admission, inpatient, admittion, deferral, SHA, PCT
Identifier Variables
SHA, PCT
Economic/Subject Categories
Activity
Area of Health System
Secondary care
Data Available
Demographic
Data collecting organization (s)
Department of Health
Data Type
Administrative
National/Regional
National
Coverage (date of field work)
1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
Unit of Analysis
Aggregate
Sample
All elective admissions in NHS hospitals in England
Availability
Department of Health
Conditions of Access
Free access
Link
http://www.dh.gov.uk/[…]/DH_087982
Contact
Tel: 02072104850