NI 134 - The number of emergency bed days per head of weighted population

Emergency bed days would be defined as in year bed days of Finished Consultant Episodes (FCEs) where the admission method is reported as emergency. Data is on a commissioner basis.

Hospital Episode Statistics (HES), Office for National Statistics (ONS)

The Places Database

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Local Authority District (LAD), County/Unitary Authority, Government Office Region (GOR), National

2007/08

2003/04 to 2007/08

Annually

Administrative data

The indicator excludes emergency bed-days with the following Primary diagnosis codes - A00-B99, relating to infectious and viral diseases. O00-Q99, relating to abortion and complications and abnormalities arising in labour, delivery and the neonatal and perinatal periods. External cause codes - V01-V99, relating to vehicular accidents.

Methods for population weights at LA level are still to be confirmed. Existing methodology for weighting for PCTs is consistent with the DH resource allocation: weighted capitation formula (population weighted for age and need).

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