Publication, Part of Hospital Admitted Patient Care Activity
Hospital Admitted Patient Care Activity, 2021-22
National statistics, Accredited official statistics
Consultation: proposed improvements to the Hospital Admitted Patient Care Activity
The data included within the 2022-23 release will remain the same or have minor changes to the publication series (Admitted Patient Care), details about the changes can be found within the consultation.
Please complete our consultation about the changes and share your feedback by 18th August 2023
Consultation for Hospital Admitted Patient Care Activity
18 August 2023 17:00 PM
Summary Report - Episodes
Finished Consultant Episodes (FCEs) and Finished Admission Episodes (FAEs)
19.6 million FCEs and 16.0 million FAEs were recorded in 2021-22.
This represents a 21.4 per cent increase in FCEs from 2020-21 . The increase in FAEs is 24.7 per cent.
Although both figures represent an increase in activity following the COVID-19 pandemic, total episodes and admissions are still below those recorded in the years immediately preceding the pandemic.
Day case and ordinary episodes, 2012-13 to 2021-22
In 2021-22 65.3 per cent of episodes were ordinary episodes involving a planned overnight stay and 35.7 per cent were day cases.
This shows a return to levels similar to those before the COVID-19 pandemic, during which the number of day cases was impacted more than ordinary admissions.
Last edited: 26 October 2023 11:46 am