Referral to treatment data are not collected at a procedure level. The following table shows October 2007 referral to treatment data for the treatment function gastroenterology.
Completed within 18 weeks Treatment function Pathway type Total number of completed pathways in October Total (with known referral date) Number of pathways Percentage of pathways Gastroenterology Admitted 10,881 7,905 6,699 85 Non-admitted 16,816 15,581 11,206 72 Notes: 1. “Admitted patients” those admitted to hospital for definitive treatment, usually an operation. 2. “Non-admitted patients” those treated or otherwise without requiring admission e.g. those treated as out-patients.