How many operations have been cancelled for non-clinical reasons IN THE 3 DAY BEFORE a patient was due to be admitted?
Out of those cancellations, how many were rescheduled within 1 month?
How many operations have been cancelled for non-clinical reasons ON THE DAY a patient was due to be admitted?
Out of those cancellations, how many were rescheduled within the statutory time limit – e.g. 28 days?
Please provide this data by month for 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 – up to and including March 2016.
The following should be included in the figures for ‘operations’:
• All planned or elective operations and day surgery
For ‘non-clinical reasons’ please include a break-down of the following:
Bed-ward not available
Staff unavailable
Emergency operations taking priority
Maintenance needed on equipment
Patient unavailable
Admin error

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