2021 in numbers

2021 in numbers

2021 was a much better year for patient care, following the severe disruption to elective (planned) procedures in 2020 caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

66,303
The total number of patient interactions in 2021


52,151
Outpatient episodes, up 8.3% from 2021

 

8,720
Highest number of outpatients – in Orthopaedics

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Where are outpatient clinics held?

  • Mainly at Alexandra House and Mill House
  • Some at the Princess Elizabeth Hospital oncology, cardiology, day assessment unit and the breast unit
  • A few paediatric clinics in the community or on other States premises
  • Some clinics in Alderney

14,152
Inpatient episodes, up 11.5% from 2021


 

By Department

  • General medicine department - 3,838 episodes
    including geriatrics, rehabilitation, diabetes, respiratory, stroke, cardiology, gastroenterology and nephrology
  • Oncology - 2,419 episodes
  • Orthopaedics - 1,433 episodes

7,178
Theatre operations, up 15% on 2020


 

By Department

  • Orthopaedics - 1,268 operations
  • General surgery - 1,218 operations
  • Gastroenterology - 1,177 operations

Note: number of operations are included in the inpatient episodes above