Outpatient activity

Information provided

It details information on new and review attendances, ward attendances, missed appointments (DNAs), patient cancellations (CNAs), hospital cancellations and reasons for cancellation. Information is also provided on outpatient activity at integrated clinical assessment and treatment service (ICATS) services and activity undertaken in the independent sector.

All data are presented by health and social care trust, hospital and specialty.

Current publications

• Hospital statistics: outpatient activity statistics 2023/24

Previous publications

• Hospital statistics: outpatient activity statistics 2009/10 to 2022/23

Additional information

• Use of variable on reason for cancellation

Information sources

• Outpatient activity returns and guidance
• Quality report for outpatient activity statistics
• Contextual information for using hospital statistics

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