Written Question · S3W-11302 · Session 3
Further to the answer to question S3W-10129 by Nicola Sturgeon on 3 March 2008 and noting that no complete information is held centrally on…
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-10129 by Nicola Sturgeon on 3 March 2008 and noting that no complete information is held centrally on how many NHS patients were treated in the private sector and that what data there is from independent hospitals is “under-reported” but “improving”, whether it will publish that information.
The answer
The information held centrally on the number of NHS patients treated as in-patients or day cases in the independent health care sector, for the years 2005 to 2007, is provided below. The figures are based on incomplete submissions to ISD Scotland and are therefore of limited value.
ISD Scotland is working with NHS boards and the independent health care sector to ensure the submission of complete and accurate data on the numbers of NHS patients treated by independent health care providers, and will publish this information in the future.
NHSScotland: NHS Patients Treated as In-patients/Day Cases in the Independent Health care Sector* in the Years Ended+ 31 December 2005, 2006 and 2007
Independent Hospital1
| 2005
| 2006
| 2007
Abbey Carrick Glen Hospital
| 567
| 514
| 158
Abbey King''s Park Hospital
| 4
| 35
| 0
Albyn Hospital
| 399
| 664
| 381
Fernbrae Hospital
| 244
| 18
| 1
Glasgow Nuffield Hospital
| 4
| 149
| 87
Murrayfield Hospital
| 230
| 134
| 128
Ross Hall Hospital
| 126
| 90
| 16
Total
| 1,574
| 1,604
| 771
Source ISD Scotland: SMR01 “ in-patient and day case episodes in general and acute wards (non-obsteric non-psychiatric specialties.
Notes:
* Activity recording of NHS-paid activity in the independent health care sector is known to be imcomplete. ISD Scotland are engaged with NHS boards and the Independent Healthcare Sector to resolve this.
+ Year end based on date of discharge.
1. Independent Hospitals as identified by Independent Healthcare Division, Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care.
ISD Scotland is working with NHS boards and the independent health care sector to ensure the submission of complete and accurate data on the numbers of NHS patients treated by independent health care providers, and will publish this information in the future.
NHSScotland: NHS Patients Treated as In-patients/Day Cases in the Independent Health care Sector* in the Years Ended+ 31 December 2005, 2006 and 2007
Independent Hospital1
| 2005
| 2006
| 2007
Abbey Carrick Glen Hospital
| 567
| 514
| 158
Abbey King''s Park Hospital
| 4
| 35
| 0
Albyn Hospital
| 399
| 664
| 381
Fernbrae Hospital
| 244
| 18
| 1
Glasgow Nuffield Hospital
| 4
| 149
| 87
Murrayfield Hospital
| 230
| 134
| 128
Ross Hall Hospital
| 126
| 90
| 16
Total
| 1,574
| 1,604
| 771
Source ISD Scotland: SMR01 “ in-patient and day case episodes in general and acute wards (non-obsteric non-psychiatric specialties.
Notes:
* Activity recording of NHS-paid activity in the independent health care sector is known to be imcomplete. ISD Scotland are engaged with NHS boards and the Independent Healthcare Sector to resolve this.
+ Year end based on date of discharge.
1. Independent Hospitals as identified by Independent Healthcare Division, Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S3W-11302 by reference.