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NI 134 - The number of emergency bed days per head of weighted population
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Title NI 134 - The number of emergency bed days per head of weighted population
Description
Emergency bed days would be defined as in year bed days of Finished Consultant Episodes (FCEs) where the admission method is reported as emergency. Data is on a commissioner basis.
Source
Hospital Episode Statistics (HES), Office for National Statistics (ONS)
Where to find the data
Publisher The Places Database
URL http://www.places.communities.gov.uk/ ...

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Coverage
Geographic coverage England
Geographic units Local Authority District (LAD), County/Unitary Authority, Government Office Region (GOR), National
Time coverage (most recent) 2007/08
Time coverage 2003/04 to 2007/08
Update frequency Annually
Data quality
Type of data Administrative data
Reliability The indicator excludes emergency bed-days with the following Primary diagnosis codes - A00-B99, relating to infectious and viral diseases. O00-Q99, relating to abortion and complications and abnormalities arising in labour, delivery and the neonatal and perinatal periods. External cause codes - V01-V99, relating to vehicular accidents.
Additional information and context
Background information Methods for population weights at LA level are still to be confirmed. Existing methodology for weighting for PCTs is consistent with the DH resource allocation: weighted capitation formula (population weighted for age and need).
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