The table below provides estimates of the numbers of patient episodes (individual appointments or courses of treatment) that will take place after the changes to services are undertaken:
| Service Type | Current Patient Episodes |
Future Patient Episodes |
Change |
| Current Outpatient Services |
50,000 | 50,000 | No change |
| Current Daycase and Short Stay Planned procedures |
7,000 | 7,000 | No change |
| Current Planned Diagnostic Services | 11,500 | 11,500 | No change |
| Community Maternity Unit | 14,000 | More than 14,000 | Subject to success of marketing |
| Day Hospital for Elderly Patients | 7,500 | 7,500 | No change |
| Primary Care Emergency Services | 10,000 | 10,000 | No change |
| Minor Injuries Unit | 9,000 | 9,000 | No change |
| Unscheduled Care | 6,300 | 4,410 – 5,292 | 20 – 30% less |
| New Planned Care and Outpatient Services | 0 | 13,650 | 15% more |
| TOTAL | 115,300 | 127,060 | 10% more |
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