Table 3 Percentage of GP practices indicating that the following patient safety incidents have occurred
Yes (n) | |
|---|---|
A patient with a fever caused by an infection other than COVID-19 was seen late due to the fact the COVID-19 protocol was followed which delayed the care | 42% (146) |
A patient with an urgent condition was seen late because he/she did not come to the practice sooner | 79% (149) |
A patient with a serious condition was seen late because he/she did not know how to call on a GP | 38% (130) |
A patient with an urgent condition was seen late because the situation was assessed as non-urgent during the telephonic triage | 30% (145) |
A patient with an urgent condition other than COVID-19 was assessed incorrectly during the triage procedure | 33% (139) |