PERFORMANCE: North Middlesex University Hospital saw an increase in non-elective episodes for the year-to-date 20 per cent higher than last year, a report to NHS London’s board revealed.

Nine London trusts saw an increase in non-elective first finished consultant episodes  for the year-to-date of five per cent or more.

The NHS defines an FFCE as “The first completed episode of a patient’s stay in hospital.  Where a patient is under the care of one consultant and doesn’t transfer consultants during their stay, the FFCE will be the same duration as the hospital spell.”

Source

NHS London report

Source date

January 2013

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