Table 1 Emergency department attendances, admissions to inpatient ward and number of ambulance admissions to ED, by age group and hospital
Hospital | Age 15-64 | Age ≥65 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ED attendances | AHNH | 71,952 | 23,232 | 115,044 |
NDH | 65,572 | 26,670 | 111,627 | |
PWH | 87,397 | 37,721 | 143,852 | |
Total | 224,921 | 87,623 | 370,523 | |
ED attendances brought by ambulance | AHNH | 6,625 | 9,077 | |
NDH | 12,570 | 13,401 | ||
PWH | 14,067 | 15,066 | ||
Total | 33,262 | 37,544 | ||
ED patients who were admitted to inpatient wards | AHNH | 8,159 | 11,089 | |
NDH | 9,199 | 12,855 | ||
PWH | 17,621 | 15,511 | ||
Total | 34,979 | 39,455 |