Table 2.

Average number of visits by service provider in the 24 weeks prior to and after admission

Service provider	Mean total no. of visits in 24 weeks pre-admission	Mean total no. of visits in 24 weeks post-admission
General Practitioner	17	1
Community Nurse	7	5
Medical Specialist*	4	0.3
Specialist Wound Clinic**	0.2	9
Allied Health	0.8	1
Total	29.0	16.3

^* includes vascular, dermatology, rehabilitation, geriatric, hyperbaric or plastic surgeon specialists.

^** care provided by either a medical practitioner and nurse, or Nurse Practitioner.