Footnotes

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• Contributors The study was designed by BP, JB, EJ and JC. Data analysis and initial report writing were performed by FH with significant editing and review by BP and JB. EJ and JC reviewed the final manuscript.

• Competing interests None declared.

• Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; internally peer reviewed.

• Data sharing statement Further data are available on the CCLG website and centres received centre-specific data on their management of patients over the 2-week period and how these compare with guidelines and overall performance.