Statistical Press Notice: Access to GUM services
Access to GUM monthly statistics were released today by the Department of Health for August 2011
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The following statistics were released today by the Department of Health:
GUMAMM for month ending 31st August 2011.
This data shows the number of first attendances to a GUM clinic for each clinic provider, how many of these attendances were offered an appointment within 48 hours and how many were seen within 48 hours.
Main findings are:
- The percentage of 1st appointments offered within 48 hours was 99.86% for August 2011, it was 99.91%for July 2011.
- The percentage of 1st attendances seen within 48 hours as a proportion of the total number of 1st attendances was 88.70% for August 2011, it was 88.41% for July 2011.
- The total number of 1st attendances was 133,767 in August 2011 which is 6,080 per working day, it was 6,074 per working day in July 2011.
- The total number of attendances was 188,488 in August 2011 which is 8,568 per working day, it was 8,597 per working day in July 2011.
- The collection covers 133 NHS providers & 3 Independent Sector providers that are responsible for 206 GUM clinics providing type 3 services.
GUMAMM data statistics can be found on the Department of Health Website.