In 2023/24, the total number of finished consultant episodes (FCEs) in NHS hospitals in England amounted to over 21 million while the number of finished admission episodes (FAEs) or admissions was roughly 17.6 million. In this period, the number of FCA was highest in the age group 75 to 79 years for both men and women. The large disparity between admissions for men and women between the ages of 20 and 44 years can be accounted for by maternity services used by women of child-giving ages.
Number of finished consultant episodes (FCEs)* in England in 2023/24, by age group and gender
Total FCE includes another 222,084 cases of unknown age.
* A finished consultant episode (FCE) is a continuous period of admitted patient care under one consultant within one healthcare provider. FCEs are counted against the year in which they end. Figures do not represent the number of different patients, as a person may have more than one episode of care within the same stay in hospital or in different stays in the same year.
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NHS Digital. (September 26, 2024). Number of finished consultant episodes (FCEs)* in England in 2023/24, by age group and gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/984469/england-nhs-consultant-episodes-by-age-and-gender/
NHS Digital. "Number of finished consultant episodes (FCEs)* in England in 2023/24, by age group and gender." Chart. September 26, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/984469/england-nhs-consultant-episodes-by-age-and-gender/
NHS Digital. (2024). Number of finished consultant episodes (FCEs)* in England in 2023/24, by age group and gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/984469/england-nhs-consultant-episodes-by-age-and-gender/
NHS Digital. "Number of Finished Consultant Episodes (Fces)* in England in 2023/24, by Age Group and Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Sep 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/984469/england-nhs-consultant-episodes-by-age-and-gender/
NHS Digital, Number of finished consultant episodes (FCEs)* in England in 2023/24, by age group and gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/984469/england-nhs-consultant-episodes-by-age-and-gender/ (last visited December 03, 2024)
Number of finished consultant episodes (FCEs)* in England in 2023/24, by age group and gender [Graph], NHS Digital, September 26, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/984469/england-nhs-consultant-episodes-by-age-and-gender/
