Occupancy levels and operation cancellations at hospital (FOI)

​​Request

A.

How many operations were cancelled for nonclinical reasons from January to the end of March?

B.

How many operations were cancelled for nonclinical reasons for the same periods in 2014?

C.

2013?

D.

What were occupancy levels at the hospital from January to the end of March?

E.

What were occupancy levels at the hospital for the same periods in 2014 and 2013?

In the UK when a patient’s operation is cancelled by the hospital at the last minute for nonclinical reasons, the hospital should offer another date within a maximum of 28 days or fund the patient’s treatment at the time and hospital of their choice.

F.

Does Jersey operate the same policy? If so how many patients were treated within the pledged time?

Response

No cancellations were due to a lack of hospital beds.

A.

23 operations were cancelled for nonclinical reasons from 1 January 2015 to 31 March 2015.

B.

23 operations were cancelled for nonclinical reasons from 1 January 2014 to 31 March 2014.

C.

21 operations were cancelled for nonclinical reasons from1 January 2013 to 31 March 2013.

D.

Bed occupancy figures inclusive of: Maternity, Paediatrics, Intensive Care Unit, surgical beds and medical beds.

E.

The occupancy levels at the hospital from 1 January 2015 to 31 March 2015: total beds occupied equals 70% or 12460 beds

E.

The occupancy levels at the hospital from 1 January 2014 to 31 March 2014: total beds occupied equals 67% or 12074 beds.

The occupancy levels at the hospital from 1 January 2013 to 31 March 2013: total beds occupied equals 72% or 12469 beds

F.

Jersey does not replicate NHS targets or pledges. The Jersey General Hospital is not obliged to offer an appointment within 28 days of a cancellation, however, in 2014, all patients who required surgery were rebooked within 28 days.