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<p>The following table provides a count of finished consultant episodes (FCEs) where
the primary diagnosis was Parkinson's disease, for the years 2009-10 to 2013-14.</p><p>
</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>These figures do not represent the number of different patients
as the same person may have had more than one episode of care within any given time
period.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>FCEs</p></td><td>
</td></tr><tr><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>10,847</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>11,029</p></td><td>
</td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>10,685</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>11,189</p></td><td>
</td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>11,246</p></td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><em>Notes:</em></p><p>
</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>1. A finished consultant episode (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. 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.</p><p> </p><p>2. The
primary diagnosis is the first of up to 20 (14 from 2002-03 to 2006-07 and 7 prior
to 2002-03) diagnosis fields in the Hospital Episode Statistics (HES) data set and
provides the main reason why the patient was admitted to hospital.</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><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><em>Source:</em> Hospital Episodes Statistics
(HES) Health and Social Care Information Centre.<br> <br></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>
</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p>
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