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  • Outpatient activity returns and guidance

    Topics:
    • DoH Statistics and Research, 
    • Hospital activity statistics, 
    • Hospital information branch (HIB) returns

    Date published: 26 July 2023

    Last updated: 28 January 2025

    These returns are collected quarterly and record the number outpatient appointments and cancellations.

    • Information on integrated clinical assessment and treatment service (ICATS) is collected on the quarterly ICATS activity return (QIAR).
    • Information on consultant led clinics is collected on the quarterly outpatient activity return (QOAR).
    • Information on virtual activity is collected on the virtual quarterly outpatient activity return (V-QOAR).

    Documents

    • QIAR Return TemplateMicrosoft Excel (74.5 KB)
    • QOAR Guidance Microsoft Word (187.06 KB)
    • QOAR ReturnMicrosoft Excel (65.5 KB)
    • R-QOAR Return TemplateMicrosoft Excel (61 KB)
    • V-QOAR GuidanceMicrosoft Word (460 KB)
    • V-QOAR Return TemplateMicrosoft Excel (61 KB)

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