Table 5.
Outliers by surgical subspecialty
| Surgical specialty | Total number of patient encounters | Number of patients on outlying wards (%) |
|---|---|---|
|
Orthopaedic surgery |
974 |
245 (25.2) |
|
Lower GI surgery |
882 |
202 (22.9) |
|
Urology |
584 |
173 (29.6) |
|
Upper GI surgery |
574 |
97 (16.9) |
|
Vascular surgery |
433 |
79 (18.2) |
|
Breast surgery |
227 |
67 (29.5) |
|
‘General surgery’ |
1111 |
259 (23.3) |
|
Ear, nose and throat surgery |
206 |
62 (30.0) |
|
Obstetrics and gynaecology |
131 |
14 (10.7) |
|
Paediatric surgery |
100 |
16 (16.0) |
|
Plastic surgery |
107 |
8 (7.5) |
|
Transplant surgery |
97 |
32 (33.0) |
|
Oral and maxillofacial surgery |
16 |
3 (18.8) |
|
Thoracic surgery |
90 |
14 (15.6) |
| Neurosurgery | 90 | 3 (3.3) |