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Emergency General Surgery Report - March 2025

Department Activity (December 2022 – March 2025)

South West Acute Hospital

Total Number of Attendances (Dec 22 – Mar 25)	89,193
Total Number of Ambulance Arrivals (Dec 22 – Mar 25)	16,545
Monthly Average (Dec 22 – Mar 25)	Total Number of Attendances 3,185 Ambulance Arrivals – 591
Monthly Average Before Change (Dec 20 – Nov 22)	Total Number of Attendances 3,003 Ambulance Arrivals – 680

Altnagelvin Hospital – Arrivals from Local Government Districts of Fermanagh and Omagh

Total Number of Ambulance Arrivals (Dec 22 – Mar 25)	2,990
Total Number of Walk Ins (Dec 22 – Mar 25)	4,948
Monthly Average (Dec 22 – Mar 25)	Ambulance Arrivals – 107 Walk Ins – 177
Monthly Average Before Change (Dec 20 – Nov 22)	Ambulance Arrivals – 37 Walk Ins – 87

Total number (Dec 22 – Mar 25) of ambulance arrivals at other Hospitals – patients with Fermanagh and Omagh post codes

Total: 256
- Craigavon Hospital – 242
- Royal Hospital Belfast for Sick Children – 14

*Note: Due to switchover to encompass system, figures are unavailable from June 2024 for Belfast Trust

Emergency General Surgery Admissions (December 2022 – March 2025)

Total admissions (Dec 22 – Mar 25) to Altnagelvin of patients who would have previously been admitted to South West Acute Hospital	2,077
Monthly Average (Dec 22 – Mar 25)	74
Equating to 2.4 patients per day

Total number since December 2022 admitted for EGS in other hospitals with Local Government Districts of Fermanagh and Omagh

Total: 139
- Craigavon Hospital – 113
- Royal Hospital for Sick Children – 26

*Note: Due to switchover to encompass system, figures are unavailable from June 2024 for Belfast Trust

Emergency Surgical Ambulatory South West Acute Hospital Assessments (December 2022 – March 2025)

Total Assessments: 2,095
- Daily Average
  - December 2022 – March 2023: 2.6
  - April 2023 – March 2024: 3.1
  - April 2024 – March 2025: 4.4

South West Acute Hospital Transferred Patients Admitted Direct to Bed at Altnagelvin Hospital

Direct to Bed Graph for SWAH patients arriving at Altnagelvin

South West Acute Hospital Theatre Activity including Regional Elective Surgery

Total number of patients operated at South West Acute Hospital (1 Jan 23 – 31 Dec 23) *This includes endoscopy: 2,921

Total number of patients operated at South West Acute Hospital (1 Jan 24 – 31 Mar 25) *This includes endoscopy: 4,468

Total number of patients operated at South West Acute Hospital (1 Jan 25 – 31 Mar 25) *This includes endoscopy: 1,403

Emergency General Surgery Report - December 2024

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Emergency Department Activity (December 2022 – December 2024)

South West Acute Hospital

Total Number of Attendances (Dec 22 – Dec 24)	79,415
Total Number of Ambulance Arrivals (Dec 22 – Dec 24)	14,798
Monthly Average (Dec 22 – Dec 24)	Total Number of Attendances 3,177 Ambulance Arrivals – 592
Monthly Average Before Change (Dec 20 – Nov 22)	Total Number of Attendances 3,003 Ambulance Arrivals – 680

Altnagelvin Hospital – Arrivals from Local Government Districts of Fermanagh and Omagh

Total Number of Ambulance Arrivals (Dec 22 – Dec 24)	2,710
Total Number of Walk Ins (Dec 22 – Dec 24)	4,407
Monthly Average (Dec 22 – Dec 24)	Ambulance Arrivals – 108 Walk Ins – 176
Monthly Average Before Change (Dec 20 – Nov 22)	Ambulance Arrivals – 37 Walk Ins – 87

Total number (Dec 22 – Dec 24) of ambulance arrivals at other Hospitals – patients with Fermanagh and Omagh post codes

Total: 234
- Craigavon Hospital – 220
- Royal Hospital Belfast for Sick Children – 14

Emergency General Surgery Admissions (December 2022 – December 2024)

Total admissions (Dec 22 – Dec 24) to Altnagelvin of patients who would have previously been admitted to South West Acute Hospital	1,889
Monthly Average (Dec 22 – Dec 24)	76
Equating to 2.5 patients per day

Total number since December 2022 admitted for EGS in other hospitals with Local Government Districts of Fermanagh and Omagh

Total: 130
- Craigavon Hospital – 104
- Royal Hospital for Sick Children – 26

Emergency Surgical Ambulatory South West Acute Hospital Assessments (December 2022 – December 2024)

Total Assessments: 1,809
- Daily Average
  - December 2022 – March 2023: 2.6
  - April 2023 – March 2024: 3.1
  - April 2024 – December 2024: 4.3

South West Acute Hospital Transferred Patients Admitted Direct to Bed at Altnagelvin Hospital

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South West Acute Hospital Theatre Activity including Regional Elective Surgery

Total number of patients operated at South West Acute Hospital (1 Jan 23 – 31 Dec 23) *This includes endoscopy: 2,921

Total number of patients operated at South West Acute Hospital (1 Jan 24 – 31 Dec 24) *This includes endoscopy: 4,468

Emergency General Surgery Report - June 2024

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Emergency Department Activity (December 2022 – June 2024)

South West Acute Hospital

Total Number of Attendances (Dec 22 – Jun 24)	59,633
Total Number of Ambulance Arrivals (Dec 22 – Jun 24)	11,306
Monthly Average (Dec 22 – Jun 24)	Total Number of Attendances 3,139 Ambulance Arrivals – 595
Monthly Average Before Change (Dec 20 – Nov 22)	Total Number of Attendances 3,003 Ambulance Arrivals – 680

Altnagelvin Hospital – Arrivals from Local Government Districts of Fermanagh and Omagh

Total Number of Ambulance Arrivals (Dec 22 – Jun 24)	2,161
Total Number of Walk Ins (Dec 22 – Jun 24)	3,376
Monthly Average (Dec 22 – Jun 24)	Ambulance Arrivals – 114 Walk Ins – 37
Monthly Average Before Change (Dec 20 – Nov 22)	Ambulance Arrivals – 37 Walk Ins – 87

Total number (Dec 22 – Jun 24) of ambulance arrivals at other Hospitals – patients with Fermanagh and Omagh post codes

Total: 197
- Craigavon Hospital – 183
- Royal Hospital Belfast for Sick Children – 14

Emergency General Surgery Admissions (December 2022 – June 2024)

Total admissions (Dec 22 – Jun 24) to Altnagelvin of patients who would have previously been admitted to South West Acute Hospital	1,402
Monthly Average (Dec 22 – Jun 24)	74
Equating to 2.4 patients per day

Total number since December 2022 admitted for EGS in other hospitals with Local Government Districts of Fermanagh and Omagh

Total: 109
- Craigavon Hospital – 83
- Royal Hospital for Sick Children – 26

Elective Overnight Stay Centre Activity (December 2022 – June 2024)

As of End of June 2024:

Theatre Sessions – 103
Patient Surgeries Completed – 364

Elective Procedures Completed at South West Acute Hospital (1 Jan 23 – 30 Jun 24) – 2,412

Emergency General Surgery Report - March 2024

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Emergency Department Activity (December 2022 – March 2024)

South West Acute Hospital

Total Number of Attendances (Dec 22 – Mar 24)	49,618
Total Number of Ambulance Arrivals (Dec 22 – Mar 24)	9,570
Monthly Average (Dec 22 – Mar 24)	Total Number of Attendances 3,101 Ambulance Arrivals – 599
Monthly Average Before Change (Dec 20 – Nov 22)	Total Number of Attendances 3,003 Ambulance Arrivals – 680

Altnagelvin Hospital – Arrivals from Local Government Districts of Fermanagh and Omagh

Total Number of Ambulance Arrivals (Dec 22 – Mar 24)	1,816
Total Number of Walk Ins (Dec 22 – Mar 24)	2,862
Monthly Average (Dec 22 – Mar 24)	Ambulance Arrivals – 114 Walk Ins – 179
Monthly Average Before Change (Dec 20 – Nov 22)	Ambulance Arrivals – 37 Walk Ins – 87

Total number (Dec 22 – Mar 24) of ambulance arrivals at other Hospitals – patients with Fermanagh and Omagh post codes

Total: 176
- Craigavon Hospital – 163
- Royal Hospital Belfast for Sick Children – 13

Emergency General Surgery Admissions (December 2022 – March 2024)

Total admissions (Dec 22 – Mar 24) to Altnagelvin of patients who would have previously been admitted to South West Acute Hospital	1,141
Monthly Average (Dec 22 – Mar 24)	71
Equating to 2.3 patients per day

Total number since December 2022 admitted for EGS in other hospitals with Local Government Districts of Fermanagh and Omagh

Total: 91
- Craigavon Hospital – 69
- Royal Hospital for Sick Children – 22

Elective Overnight Stay Centre Activity (December 2022 – March 2024)

As of End of March 2024:

Theatre Sessions – 103
Patient Surgeries Completed – 364

Elective Procedures Completed at South West Acute Hospital (1 Jan 23 – 31 Mar 24) – 1,978

Procedure:

Lap Cholecystectomy – 161
Paediatrics – 68
Hernia – 99
Other – 36

Trust Area:

WHSCT – 212
SHSCT – 74
SEHSCT – 68
BHSCT – 10

Emergency General Surgery Report - February 2024

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Emergency Department Activity (December 2022 – February 2024)

South West Acute Hospital

Total Number of Attendances (Dec 22 – Feb 24)	46,383
Total Number of Ambulance Arrivals (Dec 22 – Feb 24)	8,991
Monthly Average (Dec 22 – Feb 24)	Total Number of Attendances 3,092 Ambulance Arrivals – 599
Monthly Average Before Change (Dec 20 – Nov 22)	Total Number of Attendances 3,003 Ambulance Arrivals – 680

Altnagelvin Hospital – Arrivals from Local Government Districts of Fermanagh and Omagh

Total Number of Ambulance Arrivals (Dec 22 – Feb 24)	1,717
Total Number of Walk Ins (Dec 22 – Feb 24)	2,656
Monthly Average (Dec 22 – Feb 24)	Ambulance Arrivals – 114 Walk Ins – 177
Monthly Average Before Change (Dec 20 – Nov 22)	Ambulance Arrivals – 37 Walk Ins – 87

Total number (Dec 22 – Feb 24) of ambulance arrivals at other Hospitals – patients with Fermanagh and Omagh post codes

Total: 160
- Craigavon Hospital – 151
- Royal Hospital Belfast for Sick Children – 9

Emergency General Surgery Admissions (December 2022 – February 2024)

Total admissions (Dec 22 – Feb 24) to Altnagelvin of patients who would have previously been admitted to South West Acute Hospital	1,063
Monthly Average (Dec 22 – Feb 24)	71
Equating to 2.3 patients per day

Total number since December 2022 admitted for EGS in other hospitals with Local Government Districts of Fermanagh and Omagh

Total: 85
- Craigavon Hospital – 64
- Royal Hospital for Sick Children – 21

Elective Overnight Stay Centre Activity (December 2022 – February 2024)

As of End of February 2024:

Theatre Sessions – 103
Patient Surgeries Completed – 350

Elective Procedures Completed at South West Acute Hospital (1 Jan 23 – 29 Feb 24) – 1,907

Procedure:

Lap Cholecystectomy – 150
Paediatrics – 68
Hernia – 96
Other – 36

Trust Area:

WHSCT – 198
SHSCT – 74
SEHSCT – 68
BHSCT – 10

Emergency General Surgery Report - December 2023

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Emergency Department Activity (December 2022 – December 2023)

South West Acute Hospital

Total Number of Attendances (Dec 22 – Dec 23)	40,314
Total Number of Ambulance Arrivals (Dec 22 – Dec 23)	7,825
Monthly Average (Dec 22 – Dec23)	Total Number of Attendances 3,101 Ambulance Arrivals – 602
Monthly Average Before Change (Dec 20 – Nov 22)	Total Number of Attendances 3,003 Ambulance Arrivals – 680

Altnagelvin Hospital – Arrivals from Local Government Districts of Fermanagh and Omagh

Total Number of Ambulance Arrivals (Dec 22 – Dec 23)	1,523
Total Number of Walk Ins (Dec 22 – Dec 23)	2,285
Monthly Average (Dec 22 – Dec 23)	Ambulance Arrivals – 117 Walk Ins – 176
Monthly Average Before Change (Dec 20 – Nov 22)	Ambulance Arrivals – 37 Walk Ins – 87

Total number (Dec 22 – Dec 23) of ambulance arrivals at other Hospitals – patients with Fermanagh and Omagh post codes

Total: 148
- Craigavon Hospital – 140
- Royal Hospital Belfast for Sick Children – 8

Emergency General Surgery Admissions (December 2022 – December 2023)

Total admissions (Dec 22 – Dec 23) to Altnagelvin of patients who would have previously been admitted to South West Acute Hospital	882
Monthly Average (Dec 22 – Dec 23)	68
Equating to 2 patients per day

Total number since December 2022 admitted for EGS in other hospitals with Local Government Districts of Fermanagh & Omagh

Total: 80
- Craigavon Hospital – 60
- Royal Hospital for Sick Children – 20

Elective Overnight Stay Centre Activity (December 2022 – December 2023)

As of End of December 2023:

Theatre Sessions – 73
Patient Surgeries Completed – 290

Elective Procedures Completed at South West Acute Hospital (1 Jan 23 – 31 Dec 23) – 941

Procedure:

Lap Cholecystectomy – 137
Paediatrics – 54
Hernia – 80
Other – 19

Trust Area:

WHSCT – 157
SHSCT – 70
SEHSCT – 53
BHSCT – 10

Emergency General Surgery Report - September 2023

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Emergency Department Activity (December 2022 – September 2023)

South West Acute Hospital

Total Number of Attendances (Dec 22 – Sep 23)	30,862
Total Number of Ambulance Arrivals (Dec 22 – Sep 23)	5,954
Monthly Average (Dec 22 – Sep 23)	Total Number of Attendances 3,086 Ambulance Arrivals – 595
Monthly Average Before Change (Dec 20 – Nov 22)	Total Number of Attendances 3,003 Ambulance Arrivals – 680

Altnagelvin Hospital – Arrivals from Local Government Districts of Fermanagh and Omagh

Total Number of Ambulance Arrivals (Dec 22 – Sep 23)	1,204
Total Number of Walk Ins (Dec 22 – Sep 23)	1,738
Monthly Average (Dec 22 – Sep 23)	Ambulance Arrivals – 120 Walk Ins – 174
Monthly Average Before Change (Dec 20 – Nov 22)	Ambulance Arrivals – 37 Walk Ins – 87

Total number (Dec 22 – Sep 23) of ambulance arrivals at other Hospitals – patients with Fermanagh and Omagh post codes

Total: 125
- Craigavon Hospital – 117
- Royal Hospital Belfast for Sick Children – 8

Emergency General Surgery Admissions (December 2022 – September 2023)

Total admissions (Dec 22 – Sep 23) to Altnagelvin of patients who would have previously been admitted to South West Acute Hospital	644
Monthly Average (Dec 22 – Sep 23)	64
Equating to 2 patients per day

Total number since December 2022 admitted for EGS in other hospitals with Local Government Districts of Fermanagh & Omagh

Total: 63
- Craigavon Hospital – 47
- Royal Hospital for Sick Children – 16

Elective Overnight Stay Centre Activity (December 2022 – September 2023)

As of End of September 2023:

Theatre Sessions – 50
Patient Surgeries Completed – 197

Elective Procedures Completed at South West Acute Hospital (1 Jan 23 – 30 Sep 23) – 941

Procedure:

Lap Cholecystectomy – 91
Paediatrics – 48
Hernia – 51
Other – 7

Trust Area:

WHSCT – 101
SHSCT – 43
SEHSCT – 48
BHSCT – 5

Emergency General Surgery Report - July 2023

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Emergency Department Activity (December 2022 – July 2023)

South West Acute Hospital

Total Number of Attendances (Dec 22 – Jul 23)	24,699
Total Number of Ambulance Arrivals (Dec 22 – Jul 23)	4,818
Monthly Average (Dec 22 – Jul 23)	Total Number of Attendances 3,087 Ambulance Arrivals – 602
Monthly Average Before Change (Dec 20 – Nov 22)	Total Number of Attendances 3,003 Ambulance Arrivals – 680

Altnagelvin Hospital – Arrivals from Local Government Districts of Fermanagh and Omagh

Total Number of Ambulance Arrivals (Dec 22 – Jul 23)	952
Total Number of Walk Ins (Dec 22 – Jul 23)	1,381
Monthly Average (Dec 22 – Jul 23)	Ambulance Arrivals – 119 Walk Ins – 173
Monthly Average Before Change (Dec 20 – Nov 22)	Ambulance Arrivals – 37 Walk Ins – 87

Total number (Dec 22 – Jul 23) of ambulance arrivals at other Hospitals – patients with Fermanagh and Omagh post codes

Total: 103
- Craigavon Hospital – 96
- Royal Hospital Belfast for Sick Children – 7

Emergency General Surgery Admissions (December 2022 – July 2023)

Total admissions (Dec 22 – Jul 23) to Altnagelvin of patients who would have previously been admitted to South West Acute Hospital	506
Monthly Average (Dec 22 – Jul 23)	63
Equating to 2 patients per day

Total number since December 2022 admitted for EGS in other hospitals with Local Government Districts of Fermanagh & Omagh

Total: 49
- Craigavon Hospital – 36
- Royal Hospital for Sick Children – 13

Elective Overnight Stay Centre Activity (December 2022 – July 2023)

As of End of July 2023:

Theatre Sessions – 37
Patient Surgeries Completed – 144

Elective Procedures Completed at South West Acute Hospital (1 Jan 23 – 31 Jul 23) – 830

Procedure:

Lap Cholecystectomy – 75
Paediatrics – 33
Hernia – 32
Other – 4

Trust Area:

WHSCT – 85
SHSCT – 28
SEHSCT – 26
BHSCT – 5

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