Statistics

Northern Ireland 2007 - What Happened at Hospital?

In 2007, 27% of persons injured were asked to revisit the A&E department and 20% of persons injured were referred to a GP, (Table below).

Fireworks Injuries, by Method of Departure from Accident and Emergency Department, 2003–2007

Method	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
No Further Treatment	10	13	18	11	19
Referred to GP	9	8	33	16	19
Referred to Outpatients	2	1	5	7	2
Revisit A&E	14	20	17	25	26
Transfer to Another Hospital	0	3	3	3	8
Referral to Minor Injuries Unit	3	0	2	1	7
Admitted	5	4	6	4	5
Dead on Arrival/Died	0	0	0	0	0
Other/Not Known	2	6	2	2	11
Total	45	55	86	69	97

Source: Notes

This year, five persons were admitted to the hospital to which they reported, and eight were transferred to another hospital. There were no deaths from injuries.

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