This information is not held by the Department in the format requested. However, the following table shows the count of finished admission episodes and the mean (average) age for patients admitted via accident and emergency with a primary care trust (PCT) of responsibility of West Sussex PCT. The PCT of responsibility is the PCT with whom the patient is registered and has commissioning responsibility for the patient.
Count of finished admission episodes and mean age of patients admitted via accident and emergency with a primary care trust (PCT) of responsibility of West Sussex PCT for 2005-06: National health service hospitals—England Finished admission episodes 15,492 Mean age (years) 54.5 Notes: Admission methods: 21—Emergency: via accident and emergency (A and E) services, including the casualty department of the provider 28—Emergency: other means, including patients who arrive via the A and E department of another healthcare provider 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. Ungrossed data: Figures have not been adjusted for shortfalls in data (i.e. the data are ungrossed). 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. Whilst this brings about improvement over time, some shortcomings remain. Source: (HES), The Information Centre for health and social care