Case Study | ||||
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PCT Population | A | B | C | |
Population1 | <15 years old, n (%) | 34,300 (18.7) | 45,100 (18.1) | 38,000 (17.2) |
Deprivation2 | 17.9 | 34.5 | 45.9 | |
Child Well-being3 | 7.5 | 20.4 | 45.8 | |
Local Healthcare Economy | ||||
Services | ||||
Hospital(s) | District General | District General | Tertiary Children’s (closed mid-2009), District General | |
ED | Yes | Yes | Yes (combined) | |
OAU | No | Yes | ||
Walk-in Centre (n) | Yes (2) | No | Yes (2) | |
Emergency Admission Rate at Local Hospital‡4 | 42.3 | 52.3 | 57.7 | |
ED attendance rate at Local Hospital‡5 | 376.2 | 385.1 | 386.2 | |
GPs per 100,000 children <156 | 306.4 | 295.2 | 416.9 | |
CCNT | ||||
Base (Organisation) | Community (PCT) | Hospital (Acute Trust) | Community (PCT) | |
Number of years established at beginning of study | 3 | 14 | 2 | |
Disease focus | Acute and Chronic | Acute (and End of Life) | Acute (separate complex needs team) | |
Referrals7 | n | 923 | 3,024 | 3,930 |
Source (%) | GP | 7.3 | 16.0 | 2.0 |
GP out-of-hours | 0.2 | - | - | |
Walk-in-Centre | 5.2 | - | 0.7 | |
Parent/Carer | 2.1 | 1.5 | 1.8 | |
ED | 1.1 | 26.0 | 86.7 | |
OAU | - | 15.8 | ||
Ward | 77.0 | 35.2 | - | |
Other | 7.1 | 5.5 | 8.8 | |
Workforce8 FTE | n | 13.8 | 14.4 | 10.0 |
per 1,000 children <15 | 0.40 | 0.32 | 0.26 | |
Hours of operation | Mon to Fri 08:00 to 20:00; Sat/Sun/Bank Holidays 08:00 to 18:00 | Mon to Sun 08:00 to 20:00 | Mon to Sun 08:00 to 22:00 | |
CCNT referral rate per 1,000 children <159 | 26.9 | 67.1 | 103.4 |