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<p>The data is not available in the format requested. Since data for local area teams
is not available prior to 2010-11 we have only provided a four year time series for
this data.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We have provided a count of finished consultant
episodes (FCE) with a primary or secondary operative procedure of 'cochlear implant'
for children (0-17) and adults (18+) by NHS England local area team from 2010-11 to
2013-14. Figures do not represent the number of different patients, as a person may
have more than one episode of care within the same stay in hospital or in different
stays in the same year. This information has been attached.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>
</p><p>Data concerning the number of NHS patients who have had a hearing test in an
audiology clinic, an ear, nose and throat clinic of an audiology department at a local
hospital in each of the last five years is not collected. The vast majority of this
activity is provided as outpatient care where the recording of procedure and intervention
data is not mandated.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In the following table we have
provided information concerning the number of FCEs with a main or secondary procedure
of the fitting of a bone anchored hearing aid for children aged 0-17 and adults aged
18 and over, 2009-10 to 2013-144.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Age</p></td><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>2013-14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>0-17</p></td><td><p>190</p></td><td><p>156</p></td><td><p>175</p></td><td><p>195</p></td><td><p>200</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>18+</p></td><td><p>916</p></td><td><p>957</p></td><td><p>1,011</p></td><td><p>917</p></td><td><p>1,111</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Unknown</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>
</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><em>Source</em>:</p><p>
</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Hospital Episodes Statistics (HES) Health and Social Care Information
Centre</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><em>Notes:</em></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>1.
‘–‘ in the table represents no available data.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>2. An
FCE is a continuous period of admitted patient care under one consultant within one
healthcare provider. FCEs are counted against the year in which they end. <br></p><p>
</p><p>3. HES figures are available from 1989-90 onwards. Changes to the figures over
time need to be interpreted in the context of improvements in data quality and coverage
(particularly in earlier years), improvements in coverage of independent sector activity
(particularly from 2006-07) and changes in NHS practice. For example, apparent reductions
in activity may be due to a number of procedures which may now be undertaken in outpatient
settings and so no longer include in admitted patient HES data. Conversely, apparent
increases in activity may be due to improved recording of diagnosis or procedure information.
HES figures includes activity ending in the year in question and run from April to
March, e.g. 2012-13 includes activity ending between 1 April 2012 and 31 March 2013.</p><p>
</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
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