Statistics
Northern Ireland 2011 - what happened at hospital?
During the 2011 Halloween period, more than a quarter (7) of persons attending emergency care departments as a result of a firework related injury required no further treatment, 24.0% (6) were referred to their GP, 20.0% (5) were transferred to another hospital and 12.0% (3) were asked to revisit the emergency care department. A further person injured from a firework was referred to a minor injuries unit during the 2011 Halloween period.
Table 10: Number of Persons Injured by Fireworks, by Method of Departure from Emergency Care Departments (2007 -2011)
| Method of Departure |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
| No Further Treatment |
19 |
11 |
8 |
18 |
7 |
| Referred to GP |
19 |
5 |
5 |
7 |
6 |
| Referred to Outpatients |
2 |
6 |
4 |
6 |
0 |
| Revisit A&E |
26 |
5 |
8 |
11 |
3 |
| Transfer to Another Hospital |
8 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
| Referral to Minor Injuries unit |
7 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Admitted |
5 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| Dead on Arrival / Died |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Other /Not Known |
11 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
| Total |
97 |
32 |
30 |
47 |
25 |
Source: Notes
