Table 1.

Reasons and process of admission of patients with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Medical symptoms triggering emergency admission	Emergency admission process
Breathlessness (n=14)	999 emergency call (n=10)GP (n=4)
Severe pain (described as chest pain due to fractured ribs and pneumonia—no clear history of fall) (n=1)	999 emergency call (n=1)