Written question WQ83103

Asked by: Rhun ap IorwerthPlaidMember for Ynys Môn
To be answered by: Minister for Health and Social Services
Tabled: 4 August 2021
Due: 11 August 2021
Answered: 13 August 2021
Time to answer: 9 days2 days after the due date

Question

Further to WQ82649 and WQ82652 regarding the number of surgical day cases and the number of surgical inpatient cases carried out in Wales for each month in 2019, 2020 and 2021, will a breakdown be provided by both health board and speciality?

Answer

Answered by Minister for Health and Social Services

Data provided in previous written questions WQ82649, WQ82652 and WQ82105 is subject to revision until finalised by Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW). Detailed data will continue to be published annually by DHCW once data has been quality assured. The latest published data is for the period 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2020 and is available at the following links:

PEDW Data Online - Digital Health and Care Wales (nhs.wales)

https://nwis.nhs.wales/information-services/welsh-data-hub/annual-pedw-data-tables/pedw-publications-table/exceltables7p-2019-lhb

https://nwis.nhs.wales/information-services/welsh-data-hub/annual-pedw-data-tables/pedw-publications-table/exceltables10p-2019-lhb

The data is typically updated in late January/early February. Further data can be requested from Digital Health and Care Wales.