Summary of the main conditions reported in children and the perinatal period and deaths where delayed presentation was considered by the reporting paediatrician to be a contributing factor
| n | |
| Top 5 delayed diagnoses reported | |
| Diabetes mellitus (diabetic ketoacidosis) | 44 (23) |
| Sepsis | 21 |
| Child protection | 14 |
| Malignancy | 8 |
| Appendicitis | 6 |
| Delayed perinatal presentations | |
| Pregnant women presenting late in labour | 2 |
| Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy | 1 |
| Unbooked pregnancy resulting in adverse outcomes | 1 |
| Poor feeding after early hospital discharge | 2 |
| Dehydration following poor feeding | 4 |
| Reported deaths associated with delayed presentation | |
| Sepsis | 3 |
| New diagnosis of malignancy | 3 |
| Cause not reported | 2 |
| New diagnosis of metabolic disease | 1 |