This is the number, during the relevant period, of outwards policy movements. 

New polices does not include policies being transferred from another fund. In the case of persons transferring from another fund to an existing policy they are reported as new persons only, not new policies. New policies/persons includes reinstated policies and persons, where those policies and person were counted as discontinued in a previous quarter due to their suspension. Where there are births or deaths within an existing policy this will constitute new persons or discontinued persons but not new or discontinued policies. When a policy is transferring to another state and at the same time transferring to another policy, it is to be entered: under the policy they are leaving, report under transferring to another state; under the policy they are entering report under transferring from another policy. Transfers to and from another policy refers to transfers between the treatment types of "Hospital Treatment Only", "Hospital Treatment and General Treatment" and General Treatment Only . Note that a change in the type of cover (e.g. single to couple) does not constitute a change in treatment policy.