Table 2 Diagnostics and care advised by the GP cooperative and the A&E department.

	GP cooperative (n = 4423)	Self referral to A&E department (n = 755)
Diagnostics* (%)
Blood tests	–	17.7
EKG	–	12.3
X ray	–	50.4
Advised care (%)
Self care	78.1	34.9
GP care	14.8	25.7
A&E	7.1†	–
Hospital care	–	39.4‡

*GP cooperatives have no facilities for EKG, X ray, or extensive blood tests.

†Of these patients, 28.1% were referred to the out‐patient clinic and 52.5% of these were admitted to hospital.

‡Of these patients, 25.9% were referred to the out‐patient clinic and 13.5% of these were admitted to hospital.