The information requested is only available at trust level. The table below details the top 10 finished admission episodes by primary diagnosis for Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals National Health Service Trust for 2004-05:
Primary diagnosis Finished admission episodes Unknown and unspecified causes of morbidity 8,843 Liveborn infants according to place of birth 3,661 Senile cataract 2,318 Chronic ischaemic heart disease 2,209 Dorsalgia 1,447 Abdominal and pelvic pain 1,447 Perineal laceration during delivery 1,137 Angina pectoris 895 Other disorders of urinary system 889 Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease 809 Notes: 1. Finished admission episodes A finished admission episode is the first period of in-patient care under one consultant within one healthcare provider. Please note that admissions do not represent the number of in-patients, as a person may have more than one admission within the year. 2. Diagnosis (primary diagnosis) The primary diagnosis is the first of up to 14 (seven prior to 2002-03) diagnosis fields in the Hospital Episode Statistics (HES) data set and provides the main reason why the patient was in hospital. 3. Ungrossed data Figures have not been adjusted for shortfalls in data (ie the data are ungrossed). 4. Data quality Hospital Episode Statistics (HES) are compiled from data sent by over 300 NHS trusts and primary care trusts (PCTs) in England. The Information Centre for health and social care liaises closely with these organisations to encourage submission of complete and valid data and seeks to minimise inaccuracies and the effect of missing and invalid data via HES processes. While this brings about improvement over time, some shortcomings remain. Source: Hospital Episode Statistics (HES), The Information Centre for health and social care.
[holding answer 23 October 2006]: NHS South East Coast is working with local people, local government and other stakeholders to produce plans for modern healthcare services that are high quality, safe as well as being clinically and financially sustainable. A document entitled “Creating an NHS Fit for the Future” was published in February 2006 and this detailed first steps in developing the strategy.
The “Creating an NHS Fit for the Future” programme is being rolled out across Surrey and Sussex and Kent and Medway. In Surrey and Sussex it is concluding its discussion phase. If proposals emerge which recommend significant changes to the services provided, a full public consultation exercise will follow.
[holding answer 23 October 2006]: Information on attendances at and admissions via accident and emergency (A and E) departments is only collected centrally at trust level. The following table shows the number of attendances at, and admissions via, all types of A and E department for Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust for 2003-04, 2004-05 and 2005-06.
Organisation Number of admissions via A and E (all types) Total A and E attendances (all types) 2003-04 Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust 17,721 112,695 2004-05 Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust 19,364 120,463 2005-06 Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust 20,073 124,386 Note: Admissions data include admissions via all types of A and E. Source: Department of Health dataset QMAE