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08/08/2013
Number Of NI Hospital Beds In Decline
The number of hospital beds available in Northern Ireland has fallen by more than 18%, despite an increase in admissions and hospital occupancy rates.
The figures have been released as part of the Department of Health's 2012/13 Inpatient and Outpatient Hospital Statistics for Northern Ireland report.
In the period between 2008/09 and 2012/13, the average number of available beds decreased by 18.4% (1,418) from 7,706 to 6,288.
The average number of available beds during 2011/12 and 2012/13 fell by 2.3% (151) from 6,439 beds to 6,288 beds.
During 2012/13, there were 611,505 inpatient and day case admissions to hospital in Northern Ireland, an increase of 1.4% (8,425) on 2011/12 and up 3.7% (22,002) on the number admitted during 2008/09.
The day case rate for acute services increased from 71.9% in 2008/09 to 78.1% in 2012/13.
The occupancy rate in hospitals in Northern Ireland was 83.6% during 2012/13. This did not change from 2011/12 and was an increase from 83.0% in 2010/11.
The average length of stay in hospitals has fallen from 7.4 days in 2008/09 to 6.4 days in 2012/13, while in the last year, the average length of stay fell by 0.3 days from 6.7 days in 2011/12 to 6.4 days in 2012/13.
(IT/JP)
The figures have been released as part of the Department of Health's 2012/13 Inpatient and Outpatient Hospital Statistics for Northern Ireland report.
In the period between 2008/09 and 2012/13, the average number of available beds decreased by 18.4% (1,418) from 7,706 to 6,288.
The average number of available beds during 2011/12 and 2012/13 fell by 2.3% (151) from 6,439 beds to 6,288 beds.
During 2012/13, there were 611,505 inpatient and day case admissions to hospital in Northern Ireland, an increase of 1.4% (8,425) on 2011/12 and up 3.7% (22,002) on the number admitted during 2008/09.
The day case rate for acute services increased from 71.9% in 2008/09 to 78.1% in 2012/13.
The occupancy rate in hospitals in Northern Ireland was 83.6% during 2012/13. This did not change from 2011/12 and was an increase from 83.0% in 2010/11.
The average length of stay in hospitals has fallen from 7.4 days in 2008/09 to 6.4 days in 2012/13, while in the last year, the average length of stay fell by 0.3 days from 6.7 days in 2011/12 to 6.4 days in 2012/13.
(IT/JP)
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