Operations

Summary

The request sought data on cancelled pre-arranged operations and unoccupied hospital beds over a three-month period in 2018. The Department of Health and Social Care provided the requested statistics, noting that bed occupancy data was reported at 8pm rather than the requested 10pm.

Key Facts

• The request covered the period from 1st June 2018 to 31st August 2018.
• 99 waiting list entries were rescheduled more than once during the period.
• These 99 entries accounted for a total of 221 rescheduled offer dates.
• Bed occupancy data is captured by the system at 8pm, not 10pm as requested.
• The response was issued by the Chief Executive, Malcolm Couch.

Data Disclosed

• 1st June 2018
• 31st August 2018
• 99
• 221
• 8pm
• 10pm
• 562537

Original Request

How many pre arranged operations have been cancelled and required to be rescheduled for the last 3 months How many beds have not been occupied at 10pm for the last three months

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Chief Executive: Malcolm Couch Freedom of Information Team DHSC Digital Cronk Coar Strang IM4 4RJ

(01624) 642621 dhsc@foi.gov.im Website: www.gov.im/dhsc

Our ref: 562537 17 September 2018

Dear ###.

We write further to your request which was received on 20 August, which states:

Question 01) How many pre-arranged operations have been cancelled and required to be rescheduled for the last 3 months? Question 02) How many beds have not been occupied at 10pm for the last three months?"

Our response to your request is as follows: Question 01) How many pre-arranged operations have been cancelled and required to be rescheduled for the last 3 months? The process involves offering a patient from the waiting list a date to come in for their operation. The following table shows the numbers grouped by the intended management for the procedure (Day case/ Inpatient) and the reason (as defined within the system) for their offer to come in being rescheduled, where the patients offer has been between 1st June 2018 and 31st August 2018. Do note that these figures include 99 waiting list entries where the offer to come in has been rescheduled more than once during this period (these 99 entries cover 221 re-scheduled offer dates).

Question 02) How many beds have not been occupied at 10pm for the last three months? Please see the following table, which describes the details of occupied and available bed capacity of wards at 8pm, (system reporting captures this information at 8pm and not 10pm) for the period 1st June 2018 to 31st August 2018.

Please quote the reference number 562537 in any future communications.

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