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Table 2 Total admissions with operations and mean and median WTs, 2015/16 to 2018/19

From: What can we learn about the impact of cancelled planned operations on waiting times? A case study using the 2017/18 winter flu postponement policy in England

Period

Financial year

2015/16

2016/17

2017/18

2018/19

Total admissions

Mean WT (days)

Median WT (days)

Total admissions

Mean WT (days)

Median WT (days)

Total admissions

Mean WT (days)

Median WT (days)

Total admissions

Mean WT (days)

Median WT (days)

Oct-Mid Dec

730,197

53.9

37

753,789

56.7

37

753,170

59.1

37

769,316

61

37

Feb-Mar

539,914

56.1

37

585,703

59

38

536,234

59.9

36

555,263

61.5

37

Apr-May§

540,821

57.8

40

538,954

59.3

39

563,958

62.5

39

   
  1. Data Source: HES
  2. Notes: Includes all planned admissions with operations from the waiting list. We exclude admissions with a WT longer than 730 days and weekend admissions. Pre-period: 1 October – 17 December; Two post-periods: 1 February – 31 March; and 1 April – 31 May
  3. §Apr-May refers to the following financial year