Others titles
- Acute Hospital Care Performance Measure For NHS Staffed Beds
- Acute Hospitals' Quality of Care Comparison for NHS Staffed Beds and Percentage Occupancy
- Average Available Staffed Beds and Percentage Occupancy For Acute Specialties
Keywords
- Percentage Occupancy
- Hospital Acute Specialties
- NHS Staffed Beds
- Beds for All Acute Specialties
- Acute Hospital Care Services
- Bed Occupancy
- Patient Administration System
- Beds Methodology
NHS Staffed Beds and Percentage Occupancy
This dataset includes information split by location for health board of available staffed beds, hospital and council area. Due to the variability in the number of available beds in a ward or specialty, the total number of available beds is calculated by taking the average of the number of beds available in each day of the quarter and percentage occupancy for acute specialties for acute hospital care services.
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Description
To provide an effective, safe and efficient service to patients, hospitals must balance the provision of staffed beds against anticipated demand. Historically, the total number of beds had been reducing in line with evolving models of healthcare provision, which aim to reduce the frequency and duration of hospital admissions. This downward trend is currently continuing. The following indicators only take into account the use of beds by inpatients.
The main unit used to measure bed provision within this publication is an available staffed bed. As the number of available beds in a ward or specialty can vary, due to factors such as demand and seasonality (peaking in the quarter ending March and falling in the quarter ending September), the total number of available beds is calculated by taking the average of the number of beds available in each day of the quarter.
There were on average 12,981 available staffed beds for all acute specialties in the quarter ending 31 June 2019. An available staffed bed is one that is available for inpatient or daycase care. Bed use is measured by percentage occupancy. The number of average available staffed beds and percentage occupancy for acute specialties. The fluctuation in the percentage occupancy can be explained by seasonal demand. Bed occupancy, for example, increases during winter months because of increased hospital activity at that time of year. For all acute specialties in the quarter ending 31 June 2019, the percentage occupancy was 87%.
About this Dataset
Data Info
Date Created | 2018-05-01 |
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Last Modified | 2022-11-29 |
Version | 2022-11-29 |
Update Frequency |
Quarterly |
Temporal Coverage |
1st April 2017 to 31th December 2021 |
Spatial Coverage |
Scotland |
Source | John Snow Labs; Information Services Division (ISD) Scotland; |
Source License URL | |
Source License Requirements |
N/A |
Source Citation |
N/A |
Keywords | Percentage Occupancy, Hospital Acute Specialties, NHS Staffed Beds, Beds for All Acute Specialties, Acute Hospital Care Services, Bed Occupancy, Patient Administration System, Beds Methodology |
Other Titles | Acute Hospital Care Performance Measure For NHS Staffed Beds, Acute Hospitals' Quality of Care Comparison for NHS Staffed Beds and Percentage Occupancy, Average Available Staffed Beds and Percentage Occupancy For Acute Specialties |
Data Fields
Name | Description | Type | Constraints |
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Quarter_Date | Indicates the final date of the quarter. | date | - |
Quarter_Coverage | Indicates the quarter period in text format. | string | - |
Health_Board_Code | Indicates either the 9 digit health board code or "scot" for Scotland. For the residence data files, the Health board code and name is in relation to the health board of residence. For the treatment data files, the Health board code and name is in relation to the health board of treatment. | string | - |
Health_Board_Name | Indicates the health board name. | string | - |
Location_Code | Indicates either the 5 digit hospital code; 9 digit health board or council code; or “scot” for Scotland. | string | - |
Location_Name | Indicates the name of the location. | string | - |
Specialty_Name | Indicates the name of the specialty. | string | - |
All_Available_Staffed_Beds | Indicates all the available staffed beds. | string | - |
Total_Occupied_Beds | Indicates the total occupied beds. | string | - |
Daily_Average_Available_Staffed_Beds | Indicates the daily average available staffed beds. | string | - |
Daily_Average_Occupied_Beds | Indicates the daily average available occupied beds. | string | - |
Percentage_Occupancy | Indicates the percentage occupancy for staffed beds. | string | - |
Data Preview
Quarter Date | Quarter Coverage | Health Board Code | Health Board Name | Location Code | Location Name | Specialty Name | All Available Staffed Beds | Total Occupied Beds | Daily Average Available Staffed Beds | Daily Average Occupied Beds | Percentage Occupancy |
2017-06-30 | Apr - Jun-17 | SB0801 | National Waiting Times Centre | D102H | Golden Jubilee National Hospital | All Acute | 15604 | 11614 | 171.4725 | 127.6264 | 74.4296 |
2017-06-30 | Apr - Jun-17 | SB0801 | National Waiting Times Centre | SB0801 | National Waiting Times Centre | All Acute | 15604 | 11614 | 171.4725 | 127.6264 | 74.4296 |
2017-09-30 | Jul - Sep-17 | SB0801 | National Waiting Times Centre | D102H | Golden Jubilee National Hospital | All Acute | 15426 | 11658 | 167.6739 | 126.7174 | 75.5737 |
2017-09-30 | Jul - Sep-17 | SB0801 | National Waiting Times Centre | SB0801 | National Waiting Times Centre | All Acute | 15426 | 11658 | 167.6739 | 126.7174 | 75.5737 |
2017-12-31 | Oct - Dec-17 | SB0801 | National Waiting Times Centre | D102H | Golden Jubilee National Hospital | All Acute | 16159 | 12434 | 175.6413 | 135.1522 | 76.9478 |
2017-12-31 | Oct - Dec-17 | SB0801 | National Waiting Times Centre | SB0801 | National Waiting Times Centre | All Acute | 16159 | 12434 | 175.6413 | 135.1522 | 76.9478 |
2018-03-31 | Jan - Mar-18 | SB0801 | National Waiting Times Centre | D102H | Golden Jubilee National Hospital | All Acute | 15681 | 11871 | 174.2333 | 131.9 | 75.7031 |
2018-03-31 | Jan - Mar-18 | SB0801 | National Waiting Times Centre | SB0801 | National Waiting Times Centre | All Acute | 15681 | 11871 | 174.2333 | 131.9 | 75.7031 |
2018-06-30 | Apr - Jun-18 | SB0801 | National Waiting Times Centre | D102H | Golden Jubilee National Hospital | All Acute | 15817 | 12349 | 173.8132 | 135.7033 | 78.0742 |
2018-06-30 | Apr - Jun-18 | SB0801 | National Waiting Times Centre | SB0801 | National Waiting Times Centre | All Acute | 15817 | 12349 | 173.8132 | 135.7033 | 78.0742 |