Characteristics | Overall, N=2198* | Year 1 (2019–2020), N=1015* | Year 2 (2020–2021), N=1183* |
Delays in presentation† | |||
No delay documented | 2051 (93) | 958 (94) | 1093 (92) |
Delay in getting GP appointment | 33 (1.5) | 8 (0.8) | 25 (2.1) |
Delay in GP referral to hospital | 50 (2.3) | 24 (2.4) | 26 (2.2) |
General COVID-related advice to stay at home, no consultation with primary care (GP, 111 or equivalent) | 5 (0.2) | 0 (0) | 5 (0.4) |
Advised to stay at home as outcome of primary care consultation (GP, 111 or equivalent), either COVID or non-COVID-related | 22 (1.0) | 6 (0.6) | 16 (1.4) |
Parent/child concerns over visiting hospital, non-COVID related | 4 (0.2) | 2 (0.2) | 2 (0.2) |
Parent/child concerns over visiting hospital, related to COVID exposure | 5 (0.2) | 1 (<0.1) | 4 (0.3) |
Other | 47 (2.1) | 20 (2.0) | 27 (2.3) |
Coexisting diagnoses† | |||
Asthma/wheeze | 16 (0.7) | 8 (0.8) | 8 (0.7) |
Infection | 98 (4.5) | 54 (5.3) | 44 (3.7) |
Mental health crisis | 3 (0.1) | 2 (0.2) | 1 (<0.1) |
Trauma | 3 (0.1) | 1 (<0.1) | 2 (0.2) |
Other | 39 (1.8) | 19 (1.9) | 20 (1.7) |
None of the above | 2047 (93) | 935 (92) | 1112 (94) |
*n (%).
†Tick all that apply.
GP, general practitioner.