Table 1 .
Regional contributions to survey by country and hospital/trust
| Region | HES (based on contributing hospitals only) | Eligible hospitals/trusts | Eligible surgeons | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No of patients | No (%) of cases contributed for this round by 31 March 08 | No of hospitals | No (%) contributing at least one case by 31 March 2008 | No of surgeons | No (%) contributing at least one case by 31 March 2008 | |||
| England | 7056 | 4718 (67) | 114 | 88 (77) | 341 | 211 (62) | ||
| N Ireland | 324 | 162 (50) | 3 | 3 (100) | 10 | 8 (80) | ||
| Scotland | 793 | 376 (47) | 9 | 7 (78) | 26 | 12 (46) | ||
| Wales | 530 | 234 (44) | 9 | 4 (44) | 19 | 9 (47) | ||
| UK/total | 8703 | 5497 (63) | 135 | 102 (76) | 396 | 240 (61) | ||
HES=hospital episodes statistics.