TABLE 1.
Clinical activity in the NMC by year
| Clinical activity by year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | |
| NM clinics per year (N) | 45 | 46 | 44 |
| Patients accessing NMC per year (N) | 470 | 473 | 440 |
| Total appointments scheduled per year (N) | 2661 | 2714 | 2604 |
| NMC scheduled visits per patient per year (mean) | 2.0 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| Total appointments per patient per year (mean) | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.9 |
|
Patients scheduled per NMC Mean (range) |
21 (10–34) |
20 (2–34) |
19 (6–28) |
|
Total appointments per NMC Mean (range) |
59 (29–92) |
59 (6–93) |
59 (15–91) |
| Patients attending NMC by TH at least once N (% of total) | 387 (82.3%) | 1 (0.2%) | 0 |
| Patients who “did not attend” ≥1 NMC appointment | 203 (43.2%) | 267 (56.4%) | 247 (56.1%) |
N, number; NMC, neuromuscular clinic (typically comprises multiple appointments); appointment, a consultation with a single clinician.