Diagnosis of acute referrals and unscheduled return visits (URVs)
Diagnosis | Acute referrals (n = 7328) | URVs (n = 65) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Number (%) | Number (%) | |||
Respiratory | 1634 (22.3) | 22 (33.8) | ||
CNS/epilepsy | 740 (10.1) | 4 (6.1) | ||
Gastrointestinal | 740 (10.1) | 16 (24.6) | ||
Severe multisystem infection | 615 (8.4) | 1 (1.5) | ||
Congenital | 571 (7.8) | 0 | ||
Haematology/oncology | 447 (6.1) | 2 (3) | ||
Endocrine | 300 (4.1) | 1 (1.5) | ||
Accidental poisoning | 256 (3.5) | 1 (1.5) | ||
Dermatological | 227 (3.1) | 5 (7.6) | ||
UTI/genitourinary | 219 (3.0) | 10 (15.4) | ||
Cardiovascular | 175 (2.4) | 0 | ||
Musculoskeletal | 110 (1.5) | 0 | ||
Psychosocial | 132 (1.8) | 0 | ||
Surgical | 1162 (15.8) | 3 (4.6) |
CNS, central nervous system; UTI, urinary tract infection.