Table 1

Results of strike analyses

StrikeTuesday 12 JanuaryWednesday 10 FebruaryWednesday 9 to Thursday 10 MarchTuesday 26 to Wednesday 27 AprilTotal
Services withheldRoutine care onlyRoutine care onlyRoutine care onlyAll services (including emergency care)
Total admissions53 27954 558107 24399 866314 946
Change in total admissions−4951 (−8.5%)*−2633 (−4.6%)*−5873 (−5.2%)*−18 194 (−15.4%)*−31 651 (−9.1%)
Emergency admissions20 30721 00540 90840 077122 297
Change in emergency admissions−1313 (−6.1%)*−30 (−0.1%)−99 (−0.2%)−3383 (−7.8%)*−4825 (−3.7%)
Elective admissions32 97233 55366 33559 789192 649
Change in elective admissions−3638 (−9.9%)*−2603 (−7.2%)*−5775 (−8.0%)*−14 811 (−19.9%)*−26 827 (−12.2%)
Day case admissions23 45523 66447 28642 734137 139
Change in day case admissions−2367 (−9.2%)*−1809 (−7.1%)*−3863 (−7.6%)*−9846 (−18.7%) *−17 885 (−11.5%)
Total outpatient appointments470 639439 599871 540881 2132 662 991
Change in total outpatient appointments−14 663 (−3.0%)*−7702 (−1.7%)*−41 182 (−4.5%)*−109 915 (−11.1%)*−173 462 (−6.0%)
Outpatient appointments completed352 808333 625658 348651 0281 995 809
Change in outpatient appointments completed−29 791 (−7.8%)*−18 305 (−5.2%)*−59 692 (−8.3%)*−134 711 (−17.1%)*−242 499 (−10.6%)
Outpatient appointments cancelled by provider49 96745 22290 272109 383294 844
Change in outpatient appointments cancelled by provider17 641 (+54.6%)*12 739 (+39.2%)*26 906 (+42.5%)*43 823 (+66.8%)*101 109 (+52.1%)
A&E total attendances48 82755 842114 292100 569319 530
Change in A&E total attendances−5219 (−9.7%)*963 (+1.8%)*−2314 (−2.0%)*−17 325 (−14.7%)*−23 895 (−6.8%)
Emergency admission deaths61658310119993209
Change in emergency admission deaths16 (+2.7%)24 (+4.3%)40 (+4.1%)−40 (−3.8%)40 (+1.3%)
Elective admission deaths2118302998
Change in elective admission deaths01 (+5.9%)1 (+3.4%)−2 (−6.5%)0
A&E deaths7346127110356
Change in A&E deaths10 (+15.9%)−11 (−19.2%)21 (+19.8%)11 (+11.1%)31 (9.75%)
Total deaths710647116811383663
Change in total deaths26 (+3.8%)14 (+2.2%)62 (+5.6%)−31 (−2.7%)71 (2.0%)
  • Percentage change vs expected non-strike volumes are shown in brackets .

  • *Statistical significance at the 5% level as given by the χ2 test.

  • A&E, accident and emergency.