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• There were around 370,000 acute inpatient and day case discharges in the quarter ending December 2012. This is an increase of around 2.4% from the same quarter of the previous year
• The total number of outpatient attendances in the quarter ending December 2012 was around 1,171,500. This is an increase of around 1.8% on the quarter ending December 2011.
• The number of available staffed beds in acute specialties was recorded as 16,085 in the quarter ending December 2012. This is a reduction of 1.6% from 16,340 beds in December 2011.
• The rate of emergency bed days per 1,000 patients aged 75 and over reduced by 7.2% from 5,393 in 2009/10 to a 5,003 in 2011/12.

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• There were around 360,000 acute inpatient and day case discharges in the quarter ending September 2012. This is a less than 1% difference from the same quarter of the previous year.
• The total number of outpatient attendances in the quarter ending September 2012 was around 1,177,000. This is an increase of around 1.3% on the quarter ending September 2011.
• The number of available staffed beds in acute specialties was recorded as 16,091 in the quarter ending September 2012. This is a reduction of 1.5% from 16,335 beds in September 2011.
• The rate of emergency bed days per 1,000 patients aged 75 and over reduced by 9% from 5,390 in 2009/10 to 4,899 in 2011/12.

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• There were 4,700,000 outpatient attendances at consultant clinics in 2011/12. This is an increase of 5% from 4,471,000 in 2007/08. New outpatient attendances have increased by around 9% from 1,378,000 in 2007/08 to 1,497,000 in 2011/12.
• The return to new ratio for outpatient attendances has reduced steadily over the last ten years from 2.4 return outpatients seen for each new outpatient in 2002/03 to 2.1 in 2011/12. Simultaneously, percentage Did Not Attend (DNA) rates have fallen from 12.0% in 2002/03 to 10.3% in 2011/12.
• The total number of hospital discharge episodes from acute specialties in 2011/12 was 1,430,000. Over the last ten years, acute discharges have increased by an average 2.1% year on year from 1,186,000 in 2002/03. The rate of increase has slowed in the last three years to around 0.7% per annum.


• In 2011/12 there were around 541,000 non-routine (emergency) inpatient discharges an increase of around 13% over the last ten years from 477,000 in 2002/03.
• The total number of hospital discharge episodes for children aged 14 years and under was around 100,000 in 2011/12. Over the last five years, total discharges have decreased by 4.7% from 105,000 in 2007/08.

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• There were around 363,000 acute inpatient and day case discharges in the quarter ending March 2012. This is a slight increase of 1.5% when compared to the same quarter of the previous year.
• The total number of outpatient attendances for quarter ending March 2012 was around 1,186,000. This is an increase of around 0.4% on the quarter ending March 2011.
• There has been a decrease of 3.2% in the emergency bed day rate per 1,000 population for patients aged 75+ from 5,388 in 2009/10 to an estimated 5,217 in 2010/11.
• The number of available staffed beds in acute specialties was recorded as 16,669 in the quarter ending March 2012. This is a slight reduction of 0.5% on the number of beds from March 2011.
• In the month of March 2011, 80.7% of all elective BADS procedures were carried out as day cases or outpatients, showing an increase from 75.1% in the month of April 2009.

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• The DQA team have been assessing the quality of SMR01 data for over 20 years now and throughout this time the accuracy rate of Main Condition and Main Operation/Procedure has remained relatively stable at around 88% and 94% respectively and this has remained unchanged for this assessment.
• Of the 16 assessed data items held in the SMR01 record, nine (56%) were between 90% and 100% accurate.
• Thirteen of the 24 hospitals assessed did not achieve the recommended minimum 90% standard for accuracy rate of Main Condition.
• Since the last assessment in 2004-06, the accuracy rate of Other Conditions has increased by 10% points to 82% across Scotland. However, it was found that there are many codes omitted which ultimately affects the completeness of this data item.
• 27% of final discharge letters were not available in the case notes (or electronically) at the time of assessment. As a consequence they were not available for the assessment process or, presumably, the clinical coding process if required.
• Waiting List Date improved from 76% in 2004-06 to 84% in 2010-11 possibly showing that New Ways of Defining and Measuring Waiting Lists has had a positive effect on the recording accuracy.
• Admission/Transfer From and Discharge/Transfer To are both poorly recorded at 61% and 67% respectively.
• Ready for Discharge Date is an optional data item and it was found that this is rarely recorded in the casenotes or on the SMR01 by the hospitals assessed.

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• The total number of acute hospital discharge episodes in the year ending March 2011 was 1,424,000, an increase of 1.4% on the previous year. The number of routine and non-routine acute inpatient discharge episodes increased by 2.8% and 0.5% respectively between 2009/10 and 2010/11. The number of day case episodes was 445,000 in 2010/11, an increase of 1.0% from 440,000 in 2009/10.
• 4,558,000 outpatients were seen at consultant clinics in the year ending March 2011, a slight decrease of 0.4% when compared to year ending March 2010.  In 2010/11, 1,474,000 were new outpatient attendances, a small increase of 0.4% from 1,469,000 in 2009/10.  There has been an increase of 10.3% in new outpatient attendances over the last 10 years.
• Neoplasms (including cancer) were the most common main diagnosis for patients discharged from hospital in the year ending March 2011, accounting for 13.8% of all primary diagnoses.  This figure has remained at approximately 14% for the last three financial years.
• A total of 971,000 main procedures were recorded on inpatient, day case and outpatient records in NHS Scotland in the year ending March 2011, an increase of 4.9% from 925,000 in 2009/10.
• 80.4% of all elective British Association of Day Surgery (BADS) procedures were carried out as day cases or outpatients in the month of March 2011.  The associated target was to achieve 80%. Information on further Health Improvement, Efficiency, Access and Treatment (HEAT) targets is contained with the Full Publication Report.
• The average number of available staffed beds in acute specialties was recorded as 16,701 in the year ending March 2011 and was 17,092 in the year ending March 2010.
• The number of acute inpatient discharge episodes for the quarter ending December 2011 shows a decrease of 1.5% on the quarter ending December 2010 while the number of acute day case episodes shows an increase of 4.6% over the same periods.
• The total number of outpatient attendances in the quarter ending December 2011 (1,160,000) increased by around 5.9% on the quarter ending December 2010.

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• There were around 354,000 acute inpatient and day case discharges in the quarter ending September 2011. This is a slight decrease of 0.5% when compared to the same quarter of the previous year but is comparable with the average number of acute inpatient and day case discharges over the last 10 quarters.
• The total number of outpatient attendances in the quarter ending September 2011 was around 1,159,000. This is an increase of around 0.9% on the quarter ending September 2010.
• The average number of available staffed beds in acute specialties was recorded as 16,353 in quarter ending September 2011 and was 16,624 in the quarter ending September 2010.
• There has been a decrease of 2.7% in the emergency bed day rate per 1,000 population for patients aged 75+ from 5,530 to 5,383 between 2008/09 and 2009/10. Scotland level data for 2010/11 is not yet available.

It should be noted that outpatient, inpatient and day case figures may include an element of estimation for any incomplete or missing data submissions. Therefore, data for the latest time periods should be treated as provisional.

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• The total number of acute hospital discharges (episodes) was around 1,419,000 for the financial year ending 31 March 2011, this is an increase of 1.1% on the previous year.
• There were around 350,000 acute inpatient and day case discharges in the quarter ending June 2011. This is a decrease of 2.1% when compared to the same quarter of the previous year.
• The total number of outpatient attendances at consultant clinics was around 4,538,000 in the year ending March 2011, showing a slight decrease of 0.5% when compared to year ending March 2010
• The total number of outpatient attendances in the quarter ending June 2011 was around 1,142,000. This is a very slight decrease on the quarter ending June 2010.
• The average number of available staffed beds in acute specialties was recorded as 16,685 in the year ending March 2011 and was 17,099 in the year ending March 2010. Over the same time period the average length of stay has reduced from 5.5 to 5.3 days.
• The average number of available staffed beds in acute specialties was recorded as 16,603 in quarter ending June 2011 and was 16,909 in the quarter ending June 2010.
• There has been a decrease of 3.0% in the emergency bed days rate per 1,000 population for patients aged 75+ from 5,529 to 5,365 between 2008/09 and 2009/10.

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• There were around 349,000 acute inpatient and day case discharges in the quarter ending March 2011. This is an increase of 0.2% when compared to the same quarter of the previous year.
• The total number of outpatient attendances in the quarter ending March 2011 was around 1,153,000. An increase of 0.9% when compared to the quarter ending March 2010.
• The average number of available staffed beds in acute specialties was 17,169 in the quarter ending March 2010 and is recorded as 16,683 in March 2011.
• There has been a decrease of 3.3% in the emergency bed days rate per 100,000 population for patients aged 65+ from 339,000 to 328,000 between 2008/09 and 2009/10.
• There has been a decrease of 3.1% in the emergency bed days rate per 1,000 population for patients aged 75+ from 5,528 to 5,356 between 2008/09 and 2009/10.
• In the month of December 2010, 78% of all elective BADS procedures were carried out as day cases or outpatients, showing an increase from 76% in the month of December 2009.

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• There were around 347,000 acute inpatient and day case discharges in the quarter ending December 2010. This is a decrease of 2.4% when compared to the same quarter of the previous year.
• The total number of outpatient attendances in the quarter ending December 2010 was around 1,090,000. A decrease of over 40,000 when compared to the quarter ending December 2009.
• The average number of available staffed beds in acute specialties has decreased from 17,014 in the quarter ending December 2009 to 16,570 in December 2010. A reduction of 2.6%.
• There has been a decrease of 3.5% in the emergency bed days rate per 100,000 population for patients aged 65+ from 339,000 to 327,000 between 2008/09 and 2009/10.
• In the month of September 2010, 80% of all elective BADS procedures were carried out as day cases or outpatients, showing an increase from 76% in the month of September 2009.

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• The total number of hospital discharges (episodes) has remained constant at approximately 1,400,000 for the last two financial years ending March 2009 and March 2010.
• There were 529,000 emergency inpatient discharges (episodes) and 440,000 day case discharges (episodes) in the year ending March 2010, a decrease of 2.0% and an increase of 2.8% respectively on the previous year.
• Neoplasms (including cancer) were the most common main diagnosis for patients discharged from hospital in the year ending March 2010, accounting for 14.1% of all primary diagnoses. This figure has remained at approximately 14% for the last three financial years.
• 4,583,000 outpatients were seen at consultant clinics in the year ending March 2010, showing a slight decrease of 1.1% when compared to year ending March 2009. In 2009/10, 1,467,000 were new outpatient attendances, a slight increase of 0.3% from 1,463,000 in 2008/09.
• The numbers of inpatient and day case discharges in the quarter ending September 2010 show small increases when compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Outpatient attendance figures show a slight decrease when comparing the same time periods.
• In 2009/10 there were around 106,000 hospital admissions (episodes) for children aged 14 years and under. This is similar to the number of admissions in 2007/08 and 2008/09.

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• The total number of hospital discharges (episodes) has remained constant at approximately 1,400,000 for the last two financial years ending March 2009 and March 2010.
• Emergency inpatient discharges (episodes) decreased by 2.2%, and day case discharges (episodes) increased by 2.6%, from the previous year.
• 4,590,000 outpatients were seen at consultant clinics in the year ending March 2010, showing a slight decrease of 0.8% when compared to year ending March 2009.
• The numbers of inpatient and day case discharges in the quarter ending June 2010 show small increases when compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Outpatient attendance figures show a slight decrease when comparing the same time periods.

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• 4,627,000 outpatients were seen at consultant clinics in the year ending March 2009, showing an increase of 3.5% when compared to year ending March 2008.  In 2008/09, 1,462,000 were new outpatient attendances, an increase of 6.1% from 1,378,000 in 2007/08.
• The total number of hospital discharges (episodes) has increased by 4.0% to 1,401,000 in the year ending March 2009 from 1,347,000 in 2008.
• There were 539,000 emergency inpatient discharges (episodes) and 428,000 day case discharges (episodes) in the year ending March 2009, an increase of 1.7% and 6.1% respectively on the previous year.
• Neoplasms (including cancer) were the most common main diagnosis for patients discharged from hospital in the year ending March 2009, accounting for 14.2% of all primary diagnoses.  The comparable figure for the year ending March 2008 was 14.1%.
• A total of 977,000 inpatient and day case procedures were recorded as being undertaken in NHS Scotland in 2009.

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