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. 2023 Aug 22;4(8):621–627. doi: 10.1302/2633-1462.48.BJO-2023-0043.R1

Table III.

GP contact and attendances within 14 days in 206 patients with accessible records of GP encounters.

Reason for GP contact Patients contacting or attending GP, n (%) Patients referred to emergency/secondary care, n (%)
Leg swelling 2 (1.0) 1 (0.5)
Pain 9 (4.4) 1 (0.5)
Sick note 2 (1.0) 0 (0.0)
Constipation 2 (1.0) 0 (0.0)
Gastro-oesophageal reflux 1 (0.5) 0 (0.0)
Total 16 (7.8) 2 (1.0)

GP, general practitioner.