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Categories of incidents reported to the NRLS, 2005–2010*
| Incident category | Number of incidents | Percentage of all incident reports |
|---|---|---|
| Patient accident | 1 785 537 | 32.83 |
| Medication | 526 186 | 9.68 |
| Treatment/procedure | 521 265 | 9.59 |
| Access, admission, transfer and discharge, missing patients | 434 559 | 7.99 |
| All other types of incidents | 2 170 452 | 39.91 |
| Total | 5 437 999 | 100.00 |
Based on the June 2011 extraction.
