Length of stay

What this data shows:

Patients will be better informed about the typical length of hospital stay following an operation for oesophago-gastric cancer.

How the data is gathered:

The median length of stay for patients undergoing an oesophagectomy or gastrectomy for cancer in English NHS trusts was 11 days. This measure has been reported for NHS trusts and individual surgeons.

When the data is shown:

Length of stay depends on the patient’s general level of fitness and social situation, as well as whether complications occurred after the surgery. It is also affected to some extent by the clinical protocols used at a hospital for the period after surgery.

More information about the data source:

The results have been prepared from data submitted to the National Oesophago-gastric Cancer Audit (NOGCA) by NHS hospitals. The reported figures were reviewed and verified by NHS trusts and individual surgeons prior to publication.

Data Source:

NHS trusts providing oesophago-gastric cancer surgery

Data Period:

Patients diagnosed with oesophago-gastric cancer between 1 April 2014 and 31 March 2017

Data Supplier:

National Oesophago-gastric Cancer Audit