Top 5 Specialties by RHA

Beds & consultants ranked for each Regional Health Authority.

Overview

This dashboard ranks the top five specialties for each Regional Health Authority by bed capacity and consultant headcount. Use it to compare pre-1974 regional patterns and the legacy distributions they reflect.

RHA Resource Distribution — Top 5 Specialties

Interactive bar charts • Beds & Consultants
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Analysis Notes

Compare which specialties dominate across RHAs. Persistent concentration can indicate historical planning choices that shaped referral flows prior to the 1974 reorganisation. Divergences between beds and consultants may highlight constraints or centralised expertise.

What to watch for

  • Regions with strong specialty presence in beds but not in consultants (or vice versa).
  • Neighbouring RHAs sharing similar Top 5 profiles—possible regional networks.
  • Specialties consistently absent from Top 5 across many RHAs (underprovision or centralisation).
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