In January 2023, among nine percent of total scheduled elective operations that were cancelled in NHS Scotland, some 3.3 percent were cancelled by patients. This statistic shows the share of total scheduled elective operations cancelled in the theatre system in Scotland from April 2022 to January 2023, by reason.
Share of reasons for cancellation of scheduled elective operations in theatre system in Scotland from April 2022 to January 2023
Characteristic
Cancellation based on clinical reason by hospital
Cancellation based on capacity or non-clinical reason by hospital
Note: Due to technical issues, NHS Lothian have been unable to provide data from October 2022 onwards. These data have also been excluded from NHS Scotland trend for this chart.
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NHS Health Scotland. (March 7, 2023). Share of reasons for cancellation of scheduled elective operations in theatre system in Scotland from April 2022 to January 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1373689/reasons-for-cancellation-of-elective-operations-scheduled-in-scotland/
NHS Health Scotland. "Share of reasons for cancellation of scheduled elective operations in theatre system in Scotland from April 2022 to January 2023." Chart. March 7, 2023. Statista. Accessed October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1373689/reasons-for-cancellation-of-elective-operations-scheduled-in-scotland/
NHS Health Scotland. (2023). Share of reasons for cancellation of scheduled elective operations in theatre system in Scotland from April 2022 to January 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1373689/reasons-for-cancellation-of-elective-operations-scheduled-in-scotland/
NHS Health Scotland. "Share of Reasons for Cancellation of Scheduled Elective Operations in Theatre System in Scotland from April 2022 to January 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1373689/reasons-for-cancellation-of-elective-operations-scheduled-in-scotland/
NHS Health Scotland, Share of reasons for cancellation of scheduled elective operations in theatre system in Scotland from April 2022 to January 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1373689/reasons-for-cancellation-of-elective-operations-scheduled-in-scotland/ (last visited October 02, 2024)
Share of reasons for cancellation of scheduled elective operations in theatre system in Scotland from April 2022 to January 2023 [Graph], NHS Health Scotland, March 7, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1373689/reasons-for-cancellation-of-elective-operations-scheduled-in-scotland/
