Cancellations in Scotland

URL: https://www.opendata.nhs.scot/dataset/479848ef-41f8-44c5-bfb5-666e0df8f574/resource/df65826d-0017-455b-b312-828e47df325b/download/cancellations_scotland_february_2024.csv

The total number of cancelled planned operations in Scotland.

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Data Dictionary

Column Type Label Description
Month numeric Calendar month and year data reports on (YYYYMM)
Country text 9-digit code for country of treatment

Country labels

TotalOperations numeric Total number of scheduled elective operations in theatre system
TotalOperationsQF text
TotalCancelled numeric Total number of cancelled operations
TotalCancelledQF text
CancelledByPatientReason numeric Number of operations cancelled by patients; reasons include 'unable to attend', 'did not attend', 'Patient decides not to go ahead with procedure' and 'Patient did not attend pre-op'
CancelledByPatientReasonQF text
ClinicalReason numeric Number of operations cancelled due to clinical reasons; reasons include 'patient unwell (i.e. high blood pressure, INR results not satisfactory, has a cold)' or 'patient not prepared for procedure correctly by hospital, patient did not follow pre op instructions'
ClinicalReasonQF text
NonClinicalCapacityReason numeric Number of operations cancelled due to non clinical reasons; reasons include 'no beds available', 'staff not available', 'equipment not available/dirty' or 'theatre session overran therefore patient cancelled'
NonClinicalCapacityReasonQF text
OtherReason numeric Number of operations cancelled due to other reasons; reasons include 'fire alarms', 'weather prevented staff/patient to travel' or 'patient transport did not arrive in time to bring patient to hospital'
OtherReasonQF text

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Data last updated April 2, 2024
Metadata last updated April 2, 2019
Created April 2, 2019
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