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Booking patients for hospital admissions: evaluation of a pilot programme for day cases

BMJ 2003; 327 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.327.7424.1147 (Published 13 November 2003) Cite this as: BMJ 2003;327:1147

Data supplement

  • Table A  Numbers of patients awaiting day case admission in 20 pilot sites ...

    Table B  Numbers of patients admitted in 17 pilot sites ...

    Table C  Numbers of patients awaiting day case admission in 20 pilot sites ...
     

    Table A  Numbers of patients awaiting day case admission in 20 pilot sites in first wave of National Booked Admissions Programme, pilot size, and percentage of patients with a booked or "to come in" date at pilot level for 1999, 2000, and 2001
     

    Pilot site No
    No of patients admitted in quarter ending March 2001
    No of patients waiting at end of March 2001
    Pilot scope (% of all admissions in pilot)
    % with a booked or "to come in" date at end of March
    		 
    Change in % (95% CI) between
    1999
    2000
    2001
    		 
    1999 and 2000
    2000 and 2001
    1999 and 2001
    15
    6441
    6642
    94
    37.5
    48.6
    39.7
    		 
    11.0 (9.5 to 12.6)
    - 8.8 (- 10.4 to - 7.2)
    2.2 (0.6 to 3.8)
    16
    5196
    2841
    63
    76.1
    87.4
    84.6
    		 
    11.2 (9.4 to 13.0)
    - 2.8 (- 4.5 to - 1.0)
    8.5 (6.6 to 10.3)
    22
    4189
    3160
    81
    45.7
    78.1
    64.0
    		 
    32.4 (30.2 to 34.6)
    - 14.0 (- 16.2 to - 11.8)
    18.4 (16.0 to 20.8)
    13
    3476
    2313
    74
    28.3
    90.2
    65.6
    		 
    61.9 (59.8 to 64.0)
    - 24.6 (- 26.9 to - 22.3)
    37.3 (34.7 to 39.9)
    10
    2527
    1524
    86
    53.3
    63.0
    67.1
    		 
    9.7 (6.3 to 13.1)
    4.1 (0.8 to 7.5)
    13.9 (10.5 to 17.3)
    12
    2199
    1064
    88
    72.0
    100.0
    96.3
    		 
    28.0 (26.2 to 29.9)
    - 3.7 (- 4.8 to - 2.5)
    24.4 (22.2 to 26.6)
    21
    1929
    1002
    73
    41.1
    63.4
    63.6
    		 
    22.3 (18.1 to 26.5)
    0.2 (- 4.1 to 4.5)
    22.5 (18.4 to 26.6)
    19*
    1878
    428
    18
    82.9
    91.6
    97.0
    		 
    8.6 (5.6 to 11.7)
    5.4 (2.9 to 7.9)
    14.0 (11.1 to 17.0)
    3
    1820
    1243
    61
    47.3
    89.9
    76.3
    		 
    42.6 (39.6 to 45.5)
    - 13.6 (- 16.3 to - 10.9)
    29.0 (25.4 to 32.5)
    7
    1226
    630
    33
    29.1
    62.8
    60.8
    		 
    33.7 (28.9 to 38.6)
    - 2.1 (- 7.2 to 3.1)
    31.7 (26.6 to 36.7)
    17
    1142
    1110
    25
    75.1
    91.0
    84.2
    		 
    15.9 (13.3 to 18.5)
    - 6.8 (- 9.3 to - 4.2)
    9.1 (6.1 to 12.2)
    4
    1095
    476
    81
    94.3
    96.2
    99.6
    		 
    1.9 (- 1.2 to 5.1)
    3.4 (1.5 to 5.3)
    5.3 (2.7 to 7.9)
    24
    871
    893
    27
    33.1
    55.8
    52.2
    		 
    22.7 (16.5 to 28.9)
    - 3.6 (- 9.3 to 2.1)
    19.1 (13.9 to 24.4)
    2
    746
    672
    49
    52.8
    72.8
    87.6
    		 
    20.1 (15.4 to 24.7)
    14.8 (11.0 to 18.6)
    34.9 (30.4 to 39.3)
    18
    621
    666
    23
    41.6
    96.0
    96.8
    		 
    54.5 (51.1 to 57.8)
    0.8 (- 1.2 to 2.9)
    55.3 (52.0 to 58.6)
    20
    566
    550
    25
    39.5
    70.0
    85.5
    		 
    30.5 (25.9 to 35.1)
    15.5 (10.8 to 20.1)
    46.0 (41.9 to 50.1)
    8
    505
    250
    23
    77.6
    60.3
    75.6
    		 
    - 17.3 (- 27.0 to - 7.6)
    15.3 (6.8 to 23.8)
    - 2.0 (- 10.9 to 6.8)
    5
    476
    104
    7
    87.3
    79.4
    72.1
    		 
    - 7.8 (- 15.6 to - 0.1)
    - 7.3 (- 18.3 to 3.7)
    - 15.1 (- 24.5 to - 5.8)
    6
    408
    382
    36
    23.6
    73.2
    80.6
    		 
    49.6 (40.1 to 59.0)
    7.5 (- 0.7 to 15.6)
    57.0 (49.6 to 64.4)
    14
    26
    138
    1
    81.3
    90.9
    84.1
    		 
    9.6 (1.4 to 17.9)
    - 6.9 (- 14.5 to 0.8)
    2.8 (- 6.5 to 12.0)

    Denominator values for this table as shown in table C on bmj.com.

    *Most admissions in pilot site 19 were to gastroenterology. The increase in percentage of patients waiting with a date did not necessarily reflect increased booking activity because many patients were allocated a "to come in" date on receipt of a GP referral for endoscopy (that is, patients not referred to outpatients). Hence, for this pilot the large proportion of patients waiting with a date does not indicate a high level of booking activity.


     

    Table B  Numbers of patients admitted in 17 pilot sites in first wave of National Booked Admissions Programme and percentage of patients failing to attend at pilot level for 1999, 2000, and 2001
     

    Pilot site No
    No of patients admitted during quarterending March
    		 
    % of patients failing to attend during quarter ending March
    		 
    Change in % (95% CI) between
    1999
    2000
    2001
    1999
    2000
    2001
    1999 and 2000
    2000 and 2001
    1999 and 2001
    15
    7445
    6769
    6441
    		 
    8.3
    1.7
    5.5
    		 
    - 6.6 (- 7.3 to –5.9)
    3.8 (3.1 to 4.4)
    –2.8 (–3.7 to –2.0)
    16
    5650
    6389
    5196
    		 
    3.3
    1.4
    1.3
    		 
    –1.9 (–2.4 to –1.4)
    0.0 (–0.5 to 0.4)
    –1.9 (–2.5 to –1.4)
    22
    4408
    4523
    4189
    		 
    8.1
    6.0
    6.0
    		 
    –2.2 (–3.2 to –1.1)
    0.0 (–1.0 to 1.0)
    –2.1 (–3.2 to –1.0)
    13
    2660
    3209
    3476
    		 
    4.3
    2.5
    0.9
    		 
    –1.8 (–2.8 to –0.9)
    –1.6 (–2.2 to –1.0)
    –3.4 (–4.3 to –2.6)
    10
    2695
    3156
    2527
    		 
    2.7
    2.4
    8.6
    		 
    –0.3 (–1.1 to 0.5)
    6.2 (5.0 to 7.4)
    5.9 (4.7 to 7.2)
    12
    2740
    3397
    2199
    		 
    6.5
    2.8
    4.4
    		 
    –3.6 (–4.7 to –2.6)
    1.6 (0.6 to 2.6)
    –2.0 (–3.3 to –0.8)
    21
    1866
    1732
    1929
    		 
    9.0
    4.6
    4.4
    		 
    –4.4 (–6.0 to –2.8)
    –0.2 (–1.6 to 1.1)
    –4.6 (–6.2 to –3.0)
    19
    1393
    1526
    1878
    		 
    5.1
    7.7
    6.0
    		 
    2.6 (0.9 to 4.4)
    –1.7 (–3.4 to 0.0)
    0.9 (–0.7 to 2.5)
    3
    1423
    2726
    1820
    		 
    8.1
    3.9
    2.8
    		 
    –4.2 (–5.7 to –2.6)
    –1.1 (–2.2 to –0.1)
    –5.3 (–6.9 to –3.7)
    7
    1434
    906
    1226
    		 
    2.3
    2.2
    4.9
    		 
    –0.1 (–1.3 to 1.1)
    2.7 (1.1 to 4.2)
    2.6 (1.2 to 4.0)
    17
    627
    800
    892
    		 
    1.1
    1.0
    1.9
    		 
    –0.1 (–1.2 to 1.0)
    0.9 (–0.2 to 2.0)
    0.8 (–0.4 to 2.0)
    4
    1160
    1048
    1095
    		 
    7.2
    5.2
    1.3
    		 
    –2.1 (–4.1 to –0.1)
    –3.9 (–5.4 to –2.4)
    –6.0 (–7.6 to –4.3)
    24
    676
    604
    871
    		 
    4.3
    4.0
    3.8
    		 
    –0.3 (–2.5 to 1.9)
    –0.2 (–2.2 to 1.8)
    –0.5 (–2.5 to 1.5)
    18
    786
    760
    621
    		 
    1.8
    0.5
    2.3
    		 
    –1.3 (–2.3 to –0.2)
    1.7 (0.5 to 3.0)
    0.5 (–1.0 to 2.0)
    20
    981
    980
    566
    		 
    2.2
    3.0
    1.1
    		 
    0.7 (–0.7 to 2.1)
    –1.9 (–3.3 to –0.5)
    –1.2 (–2.4 to 0.1)
    5
    964
    527
    476
    		 
    2.4
    3.8
    2.7
    		 
    1.4 (–0.5 to 3.3)
    –1.1 (–3.3 to 1.1)
    0.3 (–1.4 to 2.1)
    14
    102
    119
    26
    		 
    6.9
    5.9
    0.0
    		 
    –1.0 (–7.5 to 5.5)
    –5.9 (–10.1 to –1.7)
    –6.9 (–11.8 to –2.0)


     

    Table C  Numbers of patients awaiting day case admission in 20 pilot sites in first wave of National Booked Admissions Programme and percentage of patients waiting ³ 6 months at pilot level for 1999, 2000, and 2001
     

    Pilot site No
    No of patients waiting at end of quarter ending March
    		 
    % of patients waiting ³ 6 months at end of March
    		 
    Change in % (95% CI) between
    1999
    2000
    2001
    1999
    2000
    2001
    1999 and 2000
    2000 and 2001
    1999 and 2001
    15
    7383
    8125
    6642
    		 
    14.9
    18.0
    21.0
    		 
    3.1 (1.9 to 4.2)
    3.0 (1.7 to 4.3)
    6.1 (4.8 to 7.4)
    16
    3899
    3044
    2841
    		 
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    		 
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    22
    3257
    3153
    3160
    		 
    3.7
    8.3
    9.2
    		 
    4.6 (3.5 to 5.8)
    0.9 (–0.5 to 2.3)
    5.6 (4.4 to 6.8)
    13
    2621
    2466
    2313
    		 
    19.3
    11.9
    14.5
    		 
    –7.4 (–9.4 to –5.4)
    2.6 (0.7 to 4.5)
    –4.8 (–6.9 to –2.7)
    10
    1577
    1605
    1524
    		 
    7.7
    5.8
    12.2
    		 
    –1.9 (–3.7 to –0.2)
    6.4 (4.4 to 8.4)
    4.5 (2.4 to 6.6)
    12
    2211
    1080
    1064
    		 
    15.5
    8.9
    11.3
    		 
    –6.6 (–8.8 to –4.3)
    2.4 (–0.2 to 4.9)
    –4.2 (–6.6 to –1.8)
    21
    1198
    928
    1002
    		 
    6.8
    6.6
    2.7
    		 
    –0.2 (–2.3 to 1.9)
    –3.9 (–5.8 to –2.0)
    –4.1 (–5.8 to –2.3)
    19
    914
    831
    428
    		 
    7.0
    3.1
    0.2
    		 
    –3.9 (–5.9 to –1.8)
    –2.9 (–4.2 to –1.6)
    –6.8 (–8.5 to –5.1)
    3
    1389
    1889
    1243
    		 
    21.7
    13.0
    19.3
    		 
    –8.7 (–11.4 to –6.1)
    6.3 (3.6 to 9.0)
    –2.4 (–5.5 to 0.7)
    7
    714
    724
    630
    		 
    4.8
    3.6
    5.7
    		 
    –1.2 (–3.2 to 0.9)
    2.1 (–0.1 to 4.4)
    1.0 (–1.4 to 3.3)
    17
    1551
    1545
    1110
    		 
    15.6
    8.8
    11.3
    		 
    –6.8 (–9.1 to –4.5)
    2.5 (0.1 to 4.8)
    –4.3 (–6.9 to –1.7)
    4
    315
    422
    476
    		 
    0.3
    0.0
    0.0
    		 
    –0.3 (–0.9 to 0.3)
    0.0
    –0.3 (–0.9 to 0.3)
    24
    505
    434
    893
    		 
    13.5
    11.3
    18.1
    		 
    –2.2 (–6.4 to 2.0)
    6.9 (2.9 to 10.8)
    4.7 (0.8 to 8.6)
    2
    707
    942
    672
    		 
    8.8
    17.5
    7.9
    		 
    8.7 (5.5 to 11.9)
    –9.6 (–12.8 to –6.5)
    –0.9 (–3.8 to 2.0)
    18
    1030
    601
    666
    		 
    9.5
    7.2
    7.8
    		 
    –2.4 (–5.1 to 0.4)
    0.7 (–2.2 to 3.6)
    –1.7 (–4.4 to 1.0)
    20
    1097
    626
    550
    		 
    14.3
    6.9
    3.5
    		 
    –7.4 (–10.3 to –4.6)
    –3.4 (–5.9 to –0.9)
    –10.9 (–13.4 to –8.3)
    8
    134
    209
    250
    		 
    1.5
    8.6
    2.4
    		 
    7.1 (2.8 to 11.4)
    –6.2 (–10.5 to –2.0)
    0.9 (–1.9 to 3.7)
    5
    314
    136
    104
    		 
    0.0
    0.0
    6.7
    		 
    0.0
    6.7 (1.9 to 11.5)
    6.7 (1.9 to 11.5)
    6
    178
    149
    382
    		 
    36.5
    8.1
    1.8
    		 
    –28.5 (–36.8 to –20.1)
    –6.2 (–10.8 to –1.6)
    –34.7 (–41.9 to –27.5)
    14
    123
    154
    138
    		 
    27.6
    14.3
    24.6
    		 
    –13.4 (–23.0 to –3.7)
    10.4 (1.3 to 19.4)
    –3.0 (–13.7 to 7.7)

     

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