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Average length of stay in hospital in the UK 2010-2017
Average length of hospital stay for acute care in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2017* (in days)
by Conor Stewart,
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Jul 25, 2019
This statistic displays the average length of stay for patients in hospitals in the United Kingdom between 2010 and 2017. The average length of stay in British hospitals was six days from 2011 to 2016.
Average length of hospital stay for acute care in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2017* (in days)
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by Conor Stewart,
last edited
Jul 25, 2019
This statistic displays the average length of stay for patients in hospitals in the United Kingdom between 2010 and 2017. The average length of stay in British hospitals was six days from 2011 to 2016.
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- United Kingdom
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- 2010 to 2017
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- * Excludes cases of childbirth without complications.
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- United Kingdom
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- 2010 to 2017
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- * Excludes cases of childbirth without complications.
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