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HES Data Dictionary
| HES field name | Duration of elective wait | ||||
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| Field | Waitdays | ||||
| Class | Patient pathway | ||||
| Length and format | 4n | ||||
| Availability | 2007-08, Quarter 3 onwards | ||||
| Description | |||||
| The number of days that a patient waited from the date when a decision was taken for treatment to when they received the treatment. | |||||
| Value | |||||
4n = duration of elective wait 9998 = Not applicable 9999 = Not known |
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