Table 2.
Unscheduled care attendance numbers in the last year of life
| Unscheduled care attendance | All patients (N= 2443),n (%) | GPOOH only,n (%) | A&E only,n (%) | Both GPOOH and A&E,n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients using each type of unscheduled care | 1904 (77.9) | 1070 (43.8) | 204 (8.4) | 630 (25.8) |
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| Unscheduled care attendances per person in the last year of life | ||||
| 0 | 539 (100)a | — | — | — |
| 1 | 487 (25.6)b | 340 (31.8) | 147 (72.1) | — |
| 2 | 413 (21.7)b | 260 (24.3) | 38 (18.6) | 116 (18.4) |
| 3 | 281 (14.8)b | 151 (14.2) | 14 (6.9) | 115 (18.3) |
| 4 | 209 (11.0)b | 95 (8.9) | 5 (2.5) | 109 (17.3) |
| 5–9 (frequent users) | 406 (21.3)b | 187 (17.4) | 0 | 219 (34.8) |
| ≥10 (very frequent users) | 108 (5.7)b | 37 (3.5) | 0 | 71 (11.3) |
a
Percentage of non-users. A&E = accident and emergency services.
b
Percentage of patients using unscheduled care (n = 1904). GPOOH = GP out-of-hours service.