Paediatric length of stay (LOS) by admission category (data from hospital episode statistics)
| Year |
Mean LOS for total in days | Mean LOS for emergency episodes |
| 1989/90 | 3.9 | 3.0 |
| 1990/91 | 3.7 | 2.9 |
| 1991/92 | 3.5 | 2.7 |
| 1992/93 | 3.4 | 2.6 |
| 1993/94 | 3.2 | 2.4 |
| 1994/95 | 3.1 | 2.3 |
| 1995/96 | 3.1 | 2.2 |
| 1996/97 | 3.0 | 2.1 |
| 1997/98 | 2.8 | 2.0 |
Child surgical admissions excluded.