Cancelled Elective Operations
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Hospital Care
Country
United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man
Publishing Organisation
Nuffield Trust and Health Foundation programme: QualityWatch
Type of Quality Indicator
Outcome
IOM Quality Dimension
Timeliness
Domain
Surgical Care
Defining Attributes
Definition
The number of last-minute cancellations of elective operations (rolling average) and the number of patients not operated on within 28 days of cancellation.
Numerator
Denominator
Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
None
Stratifications
By region and provider.
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Administrative data
Data Collection Methods
NHS England - Cancelled Elective Operations
Frequency of Data Collection
Quarterly
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
91
Reporting Methods
Reporting Frequency
Quarterly
Reporting Frequency in Days
91
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
No
Source and Reference Attributes
Evidence Source
Technical Specifications
Link to Measurement Tools
Quality Indicator Confirmed to be Part of a Program Used to Monitor Quality and Safety of Care Among Older People at a Population-Level between 2012-2022
Yes
Assessed by the Australian Consortium for Aged Care Collaborators as Generally Containing Good Properties (Importance and Scientific Acceptability)
No
Australian Consortium for Aged Care Endorsed
No
Identified by PHARMA-Care Project
No
Upload Date
02 December 2025
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Date Modified 02 December 2025