Table 4.
Comparison of NHS activity in UK countries
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England
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Scotland
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Wales
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Northern Ireland
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-7 | 2002-3 | 1996-7 | 2002-3 | 1996-7 | 2002-3 | 1996-7 | 2002-3 | |
| Bed occupancy (%) | 81.3 | 85.4 | 80.6 | 81.4 | 78.3 | 82.5 | 78.9 | 84.3 |
| General practitioner consultations per person | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | NA* | NA* |
| Outpatient activity | ||||||||
| Total appointments/1000 population | 842.6 | 899.8 | 927.1 | 931.1 | 888.7 | 972.3 | 852 | 861.8 |
| New appointments/1000 population | 232.5 | 262.7 | 256.8 | 260.7 | 230.7 | 252.2 | 234.4 | 240.2 |
| Ratio of new to return appointments | 2.62 | 2.43 | 2.61 | 2.57 | 2.85 | 2.86 | 2.63 | 2.59 |
| Inpatient and day case activity | ||||||||
| Day cases/1000 population | 61 | 75 | 75.4 | 83.1 | 99 | 45.6 | 58.8 | 81.7 |
| Inpatient admissions/1000 population | 171 | 157 | 189 | 188 | 177 | 174 | 180.4 | 192.6 |
| Crude productivity (No of events/staff member) | ||||||||
| Outpatient appointment: | ||||||||
| Doctors and dentists | 766.0 | 642.7 | 618.1 | 517.3 | 740.6 | 694.5 | 655.4 | 538.6 |
| Nurses, midwives, and health visitors | 168.5 | 160.7 | 134.4 | 125.8 | 150.6 | 151.9 | 121.9 | 122.6 |
| Hospital admissions: | ||||||||
| Doctors and dentists | 155.5 | 112.1 | 126.0 | 104.4 | 147.5 | 124.3 | 138.8 | 120.4 |
| Nurses, midwives, and health visitors | 34.2 | 28.0 | 27.4 | 25.4 | 30.0 | 27.2 | 25.8 | 27.4 |
*
NA=Not available= Data not recorded