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Assumptions Register

Governed numerical parameters supporting workload derivation and capacity conversion.

Row Assumption ID Functional Area Subgroup Assumption Category Unit Value Scope Derived from Source
1 AE_ADULT_MINOR_LOS BAYS_AE adult minor LOS workload mins 60 subgroup
2 AE_ADULT_MAJOR_LOS BEDS_AE adult major LOS workload mins 240 subgroup
3 AE_CHILD_MINOR_LOS BAYS_AE child minor LOS workload mins 60 subgroup
4 AE_CHILD_MAJOR_LOS BEDS_AE child major LOS workload mins 240 subgroup
5 AE_RESUS_LOS BEDS_AE resus LOS workload mins 240 subgroup
6 AE_ADULT_MINOR_UTIL BAYS_AE adult minor utilisation operational % 50 subgroup
7 AE_ADULT_MAJOR_UTIL BEDS_AE adult major utilisation operational % 50 subgroup
8 AE_CHILD_MINOR_UTIL BAYS_AE child minor utilisation operational % 50 subgroup
9 AE_CHILD_MAJOR_UTIL BEDS_AE child major utilisation operational % 50 subgroup
10 AE_RESUS_UTIL BEDS_AE resus utilisation operational % 50 subgroup
11 AE_BAYS_ANNUAL_OPERATIONAL_HOURS BAYS_AE all groups annual operational hours operational hours 8736 functional area 168 hours/week × 52 weeks/year
12 AE_BEDS_ANNUAL_OPERATIONAL_HOURS BEDS_AE all groups annual operational hours operational hours 8736 functional area 168 hours/week × 52 weeks/year
13 DAYCASE_RECOVERY_ADULT_MEDICAL_LOS BEDS_DAYCASE_RECOVERY adult medical LOS workload hours 7 subgroup
14 DAYCASE_RECOVERY_ADULT_MEDICAL_OCC BEDS_DAYCASE_RECOVERY adult medical occupancy operational % 85 subgroup H2.0
15 DAYCASE_RECOVERY_ADULT_SURGICAL_LOS BEDS_DAYCASE_RECOVERY adult surgical LOS workload hours 9.3 subgroup
16 DAYCASE_RECOVERY_ADULT_SURGICAL_OCC BEDS_DAYCASE_RECOVERY adult surgical occupancy operational % 85 subgroup H2.0
17 DAYCASE_RECOVERY_PAEDIATRIC_MEDICAL_LOS BEDS_DAYCASE_RECOVERY paediatric medical LOS workload hours 7 subgroup
18 DAYCASE_RECOVERY_PAEDIATRIC_MEDICAL_OCC BEDS_DAYCASE_RECOVERY paediatric medical occupancy operational % 85 subgroup
19 DAYCASE_RECOVERY_PAEDIATRIC_SURGICAL_LOS BEDS_DAYCASE_RECOVERY paediatric surgical LOS workload hours 9.3 subgroup
20 DAYCASE_RECOVERY_PAEDIATRIC_SURGICAL_OCC BEDS_DAYCASE_RECOVERY paediatric surgical occupancy operational % 85 subgroup
21 DAYCASE_RECOVERY_ANNUAL_OPERATIONAL_HOURS BEDS_DAYCASE_RECOVERY all groups annual operational hours operational hours 4032 functional area 14 hours/day × 288 days/year H2.0
22 DAYCASE_ENDOSCOPY_RECOVERY_LOS BEDS_DAYCASE_ENDOSCOPY_RECOVERY all groups LOS workload hours 7 functional area
23 DAYCASE_ENDOSCOPY_RECOVERY_OCC BEDS_DAYCASE_ENDOSCOPY_RECOVERY all groups occupancy operational % 85 functional area
24 DAYCASE_ENDOSCOPY_RECOVERY_ANNUAL_OPERATIONAL_HOURS BEDS_DAYCASE_ENDOSCOPY_RECOVERY all groups annual operational hours operational hours 4032 functional area 14 hours/day × 288 days/year
25 CRITICAL_CARE_ADULT_PERCENT_OVERNIGHT_BED_DAYS BEDS_CRITICAL_CARE adult % inpatient overnight bed-days other % 3 subgroup
26 CRITICAL_CARE_ADULT_OCC BEDS_CRITICAL_CARE adult occupancy operational % 70 subgroup
27 CRITICAL_CARE_PAEDIATRIC_PERCENT_OVERNIGHT_BED_DAYS BEDS_CRITICAL_CARE paediatric % inpatient overnight bed-days other % 3 subgroup
28 CRITICAL_CARE_PAEDIATRIC_OCC BEDS_CRITICAL_CARE paediatric occupancy operational % 70 subgroup
29 CRITICAL_CARE_NEONATAL_PERCENT_OVERNIGHT_BED_DAYS BEDS_CRITICAL_CARE neonatal % inpatient overnight bed-days other % 100 subgroup
30 CRITICAL_CARE_NEONATAL_OCC BEDS_CRITICAL_CARE neonatal occupancy operational % 70 subgroup
31 CRITICAL_CARE_ANNUAL_OPERATIONAL_DAYS BEDS_CRITICAL_CARE all groups annual operational days operational days 365 functional area
32 BEDS_DAYCASE_RENAL_ANNUAL_SESSION_CAPACITY_PER_BED BEDS_DAYCASE_RENAL all groups annual session capacity per bed operational sessions per bed per year 576 functional area 2 sessions/day × 288 days/year H2.0 for 2 sessions/day
33 DAYCASE_THEATRE_ADULT_SURGICAL_PROC_TIME THEATRES_DAYCASE_PROC adult surgical procedure time workload minutes 40 subgroup
34 DAYCASE_THEATRE_PAEDIATRIC_PROC_TIME THEATRES_DAYCASE_PROC paediatric procedure time workload minutes 40 subgroup
35 DAYCASE_THEATRE_UTIL THEATRES_DAYCASE_PROC all groups utilisation operational % 85 functional area H2.0
36 DAYCASE_THEATRE_ANNUAL_OPERATIONAL_HOURS THEATRES_DAYCASE_PROC all groups annual operational hours operational hours 2880 functional area 10 hours/day × 288 days/year H2.0
37 INPATIENT_THEATRE_ADULT_ELECTIVE_SURGICAL_PROC_TIME THEATRES_INPATIENT_PROC adult elective surgical procedure time workload minutes 90 subgroup
38 INPATIENT_THEATRE_ADULT_NON_ELECTIVE_SURGICAL_PROC_TIME THEATRES_INPATIENT_PROC adult non-elective surgical procedure time workload minutes 80 subgroup
39 INPATIENT_THEATRE_CHILD_ELECTIVE_SURGICAL_PROC_TIME THEATRES_INPATIENT_PROC paediatric elective procedure time workload minutes 90 subgroup
40 INPATIENT_THEATRE_CHILD_NON_ELECTIVE_SURGICAL_PROC_TIME THEATRES_INPATIENT_PROC paediatric non-elective procedure time workload minutes 80 subgroup
41 INPATIENT_THEATRE_UTIL THEATRES_INPATIENT_PROC all groups utilisation operational % 85 functional area H2.0
42 INPATIENT_THEATRE_ANNUAL_OPERATIONAL_HOURS THEATRES_INPATIENT_PROC all groups annual operational hours operational hours 2880 functional area 10 hours/day × 288 days/year H2.0
43 OBSTETRIC_THEATRE_PROC_TIME THEATRES_OBSTETRIC_PROC all groups procedure time workload minutes 60 functional area
44 OBSTETRIC_THEATRE_UTIL THEATRES_OBSTETRIC_PROC all groups utilisation operational % 50 functional area
45 OBSTETRIC_THEATRE_ANNUAL_OPERATIONAL_HOURS THEATRES_OBSTETRIC_PROC all groups annual operational hours operational hours 5110 functional area 14 hours/day × 365 days/year
46 LABS_CARDIAC_CATH_PROC_TIME LABS_CARDIAC_CATH_PROC all groups procedure time workload minutes 120 functional area
47 LABS_CARDIAC_CATH_UTIL LABS_CARDIAC_CATH_PROC all groups utilisation operational % 85 functional area H2.0
48 LABS_CARDIAC_CATH_ANNUAL_OPERATIONAL_HOURS LABS_CARDIAC_CATH_PROC all groups annual operational hours operational hours 2880 functional area 60 hours/week × 48 weeks/year H2.0
49 INT_RADIOLOGY_PROC_TIME ROOMS_INT_RADIOLOGY_PROC all groups procedure time workload minutes 120 functional area
50 INT_RADIOLOGY_PROC_UTIL ROOMS_INT_RADIOLOGY_PROC all groups utilisation operational % 85 functional area
51 INT_RADIOLOGY_PROC_ANNUAL_OPERATIONAL_HOURS ROOMS_INT_RADIOLOGY_PROC all groups annual operational hours operational hours 2880 functional area 60 hours/week × 48 weeks/year H2.0
52 ENDOSCOPY_PROC_TIME ROOMS_ENDOSCOPY_PROC all groups procedure time workload minutes 60 functional area
53 ENDOSCOPY_PROC_UTIL ROOMS_ENDOSCOPY_PROC all groups utilisation operational % 75 functional area
54 ENDOSCOPY_PROC_ANNUAL_OPERATIONAL_HOURS ROOMS_ENDOSCOPY_PROC all groups annual operational hours operational hours 2880 functional area 10 hours/day × 288 days/year
55 OP_CONSULT_FIRST_TIME ROOMS_OUTPATIENT_CONSULT first attendance consult time workload minutes 38 subgroup
56 OP_CONSULT_FIRST_DNA_RATE ROOMS_OUTPATIENT_CONSULT first attendance DNA rate workload % 7 subgroup
57 OP_CONSULT_FIRST_DNA_TIME ROOMS_OUTPATIENT_CONSULT first attendance DNA time workload minutes 20 subgroup
58 OP_CONSULT_FOLLOW_UP_TIME ROOMS_OUTPATIENT_CONSULT follow-up attendance consult time workload minutes 20 subgroup
59 OP_CONSULT_FOLLOW_UP_DNA_RATE ROOMS_OUTPATIENT_CONSULT follow-up attendance DNA rate workload % 8.9 subgroup
60 OP_CONSULT_FOLLOW_UP_DNA_TIME ROOMS_OUTPATIENT_CONSULT follow-up attendance DNA time workload minutes 20 subgroup
61 OP_CONSULT_UTIL ROOMS_OUTPATIENT_CONSULT all groups utilisation operational % 85 functional area H2.0
62 OP_CONSULT_ANNUAL_OPERATIONAL_HOURS ROOMS_OUTPATIENT_CONSULT all groups annual operational hours operational hours 1920 functional area 40 hours/week × 48 weeks/year H2.0
63 OP_VIRTUAL_CONSULT_TIME ROOMS_OUTPATIENT_VIRTUAL_CONSULT all groups consult time workload minutes 26 functional area
64 OP_VIRTUAL_CONSULT_DNA_RATE ROOMS_OUTPATIENT_VIRTUAL_CONSULT all groups DNA rate workload % 7 functional area
65 OP_VIRTUAL_CONSULT_DNA_TIME ROOMS_OUTPATIENT_VIRTUAL_CONSULT all groups DNA time workload minutes 20 functional area
66 OP_VIRTUAL_CONSULT_UTIL ROOMS_OUTPATIENT_VIRTUAL_CONSULT all groups utilisation operational % 85 functional area H2.0
67 OP_VIRTUAL_CONSULT_ANNUAL_OPERATIONAL_HOURS ROOMS_OUTPATIENT_VIRTUAL_CONSULT all groups annual operational hours operational hours 1920 functional area 40 hours/week × 48 weeks/year H2.0
68 OP_PROC_TIME ROOMS_OUTPATIENT_PROC all groups procedure time workload minutes 28 functional area
69 OP_PROC_DNA_RATE ROOMS_OUTPATIENT_PROC all groups DNA rate workload % 7 functional area
70 OP_PROC_DNA_TIME ROOMS_OUTPATIENT_PROC all groups DNA time workload minutes 20 functional area
71 OP_PROC_UTIL ROOMS_OUTPATIENT_PROC all groups utilisation operational % 85 functional area H2.0
72 OP_PROC_ANNUAL_OPERATIONAL_HOURS ROOMS_OUTPATIENT_PROC all groups annual operational hours operational hours 2640 functional area 55 hours/week × 48 weeks/year H2.0 ⚠️
73 HAEM_ONC_TREATMENT_TIME SPACES_HAEM_ONC all groups treatment time workload minutes 240 functional area
74 HAEM_ONC_TREATMENT_UTIL SPACES_HAEM_ONC all groups utilisation operational % 85 functional area
75 HAEM_ONC_ANNUAL_OPERATIONAL_HOURS SPACES_HAEM_ONC all groups annual operational hours operational hours 2880 functional area 60 hours/week × 48 weeks/year
76 INPATIENT_ASSESSMENT_ADULT_NON_ELECTIVE_MEDICAL_LOS BEDS_INPATIENT_ASSESSMENT adult non-elective medical assessment LOS hours workload hours 24 subgroup
77 INPATIENT_ASSESSMENT_ADULT_NON_ELECTIVE_SURGICAL_LOS BEDS_INPATIENT_ASSESSMENT adult non-elective surgical assessment LOS hours workload hours 24 subgroup
78 INPATIENT_ASSESSMENT_PAEDIATRIC_NON_ELECTIVE_MEDICAL_LOS BEDS_INPATIENT_ASSESSMENT paediatric non-elective medical assessment LOS hours workload hours 24 subgroup
79 INPATIENT_ASSESSMENT_PAEDIATRIC_NON_ELECTIVE_SURGICAL_LOS BEDS_INPATIENT_ASSESSMENT paediatric non-elective surgical assessment LOS hours workload hours 24 subgroup
80 INPATIENT_ASSESSMENT_ADULT_OCC BEDS_INPATIENT_ASSESSMENT adult occupancy operational % 85 subgroup
81 INPATIENT_ASSESSMENT_PAEDIATRIC_OCC BEDS_INPATIENT_ASSESSMENT paediatric occupancy operational % 85 subgroup
82 INPATIENT_ASSESSMENT_ANNUAL_OPERATIONAL_DAYS BEDS_INPATIENT_ASSESSMENT all groups annual operational days operational days 365 functional area
83 WARD_ADULT_ELECTIVE_MEDICAL_ZERO_DAY_LOS BEDS_INPATIENT_WARD adult elective medical zero day LOS hours workload hours 12 subgroup
84 WARD_ADULT_ELECTIVE_SURGICAL_ZERO_DAY_LOS BEDS_INPATIENT_WARD adult elective surgical zero day LOS hours workload hours 12 subgroup
85 WARD_ADULT_NONELECTIVE_MEDICAL_ZERO_DAY_LOS BEDS_INPATIENT_WARD adult non-elective medical zero day LOS hours workload hours 12 subgroup
86 WARD_ADULT_NONELECTIVE_SURGICAL_ZERO_DAY_LOS BEDS_INPATIENT_WARD adult non-elective surgical zero day LOS hours workload hours 12 subgroup
87 WARD_PAEDIATRIC_ELECTIVE_MEDICAL_ZERO_DAY_LOS BEDS_INPATIENT_WARD paediatric elective medical zero day LOS hours workload hours 12 subgroup
88 WARD_PAEDIATRIC_ELECTIVE_SURGICAL_ZERO_DAY_LOS BEDS_INPATIENT_WARD paediatric elective surgical zero day LOS hours workload hours 12 subgroup
89 WARD_PAEDIATRIC_NONELECTIVE_MEDICAL_ZERO_DAY_LOS BEDS_INPATIENT_WARD paediatric non-elective medical zero day LOS hours workload hours 12 subgroup
90 WARD_PAEDIATRIC_NONELECTIVE_SURGICAL_ZERO_DAY_LOS BEDS_INPATIENT_WARD paediatric non-elective surgical zero day LOS hours workload hours 12 subgroup
91 WARD_ADULT_ELECTIVE_OCC BEDS_INPATIENT_WARD adult elective occupancy operational % 92 subgroup H2.0
92 WARD_ADULT_NON_ELECTIVE_OCC BEDS_INPATIENT_WARD adult non-elective occupancy operational % 92 subgroup H2.0
93 WARD_PAEDIATRIC_OCC BEDS_INPATIENT_WARD paediatric occupancy operational % 92 subgroup H2.0
94 WARD_ANNUAL_OPERATIONAL_DAYS BEDS_INPATIENT_WARD all groups annual operational days operational days 365 functional area H2.0
95 MATERNITY_ASSESSMENT_ZERO_DAY_LOS BEDS_MATERNITY_ASSESSMENT all groups zero day LOS hours workload hours 2 functional area
96 MATERNITY_ASSESSMENT_OCC BEDS_MATERNITY_ASSESSMENT all groups occupancy operational % 85 functional area
97 MATERNITY_ASSESSMENT_ANNUAL_OPERATIONAL_HOURS BEDS_MATERNITY_ASSESSMENT all groups annual operational hours operational hours 3600 functional area 12 hours/day × 300 days/year
98 MATERNITY_WARD_NORMAL_DELIVERY_ZERO_DAY_LOS BEDS_MATERNITY_WARD normal delivery zero day LOS hours workload hours 12 subgroup
99 MATERNITY_WARD_ASSISTED_DELIVERY_ZERO_DAY_LOS BEDS_MATERNITY_WARD assisted delivery zero day LOS hours workload hours 12 subgroup
100 MATERNITY_WARD_ELECTIVE_C_SECTION_ZERO_DAY_LOS BEDS_MATERNITY_WARD elective C-section zero day LOS hours workload hours 0 subgroup
101 MATERNITY_WARD_NON_ELECTIVE_C_SECTION_ZERO_DAY_LOS BEDS_MATERNITY_WARD non-elective C-section zero day LOS hours workload hours 12 subgroup
102 MATERNITY_WARD_OCC BEDS_MATERNITY_WARD all groups occupancy operational % 75 functional area
103 MATERNITY_WARD_ANNUAL_OPERATIONAL_DAYS BEDS_MATERNITY_WARD all groups annual operational days operational days 365 functional area
104 MATERNITY_NORMAL_DELIVERY_BIRTH_ROOM_LOS ROOMS_MATERNITY_BIRTH normal delivery LOS workload hours 26 subgroup
105 MATERNITY_ASSISTED_DELIVERY_BIRTH_ROOM_LOS ROOMS_MATERNITY_BIRTH assisted delivery LOS workload hours 34 subgroup
106 MATERNITY_NON_ELECTIVE_C_SECTION_BIRTH_ROOM_LOS ROOMS_MATERNITY_BIRTH non-elective C-section LOS workload hours 12 subgroup
107 MATERNITY_BIRTH_ROOM_OCC ROOMS_MATERNITY_BIRTH all groups occupancy operational % 70 functional area
108 MATERNITY_BIRTH_ROOM_ANNUAL_OPERATIONAL_DAYS ROOMS_MATERNITY_BIRTH all groups annual operational days operational days 365 functional area
109 SDEC_SPACES_LOS SPACES_SDEC all groups LOS workload minutes 240 functional area
110 SDEC_SPACES_UTIL SPACES_SDEC all groups utilisation operational % 50 functional area
111 SDEC_SPACES_ANNUAL_OPERATIONAL_HOURS SPACES_SDEC all groups annual operational hours operational hours 5096 functional area 98 hours/week × 52 weeks/year