Table 1.
Emergency department attendances, admissions to inpatient ward and number of ambulance admissions to ED, by age group and hospital
| Hospital | Age 15-64 | Age ≥65 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ED attendances | AHNH | 71,952 | 23,232 | 115,044 |
| NDH | 65,572 | 26,670 | 111,627 | |
| PWH | 87,397 | 37,721 | 143,852 | |
| Total | 224,921 | 87,623 | 370,523 | |
| ED attendances brought by ambulance | AHNH | 6,625 | 9,077 | |
| NDH | 12,570 | 13,401 | ||
| PWH | 14,067 | 15,066 | ||
| Total | 33,262 | 37,544 | ||
| ED patients who were admitted to inpatient wards | AHNH | 8,159 | 11,089 | |
| NDH | 9,199 | 12,855 | ||
| PWH | 17,621 | 15,511 | ||
| Total | 34,979 | 39,455 |
ED: Emergency department
AHNH: Alice Ho Mui Ling Nethersole Hospital
NDH: North District Hospital
PWH: Prince of Wales Hospital