Table 1.

Emergency department attendances categorised and percentage reduction in 2020 compared with preceding 2 years⁴

	March+April 2018	March+April 2019	March+April 2020	Percentage change in 2018 and 2019
Injury and poisoning	2651	2691	1488	−43.9%; −44.7%
Respiratory illnesses	1742	1742	864	−50.4%; −50.4%
Digestive disorders	915	1033	449	−50.9%; 56.5%
Nervous system disorders	195	187	104	−46.6%; −44.4%
Mental health+safeguarding	118	113	83	−29.7%; −26.5%
Surgical	222	183	133	−40%; −27.3%
Emergency/life-threatening	26	23	19	−26.9%; −17.4%
Total attendances	8199	9133	4434	−45.9%; −51.45%

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