An Accident and Emergency Attendance is an individual visit by one patient to an Accident and Emergency Department to receive treatment from the Accident and Emergency Service. This service may be provided by staff from other specialties. Such attendances may be as a result of a request from a GP for help with a diagnosis or treatment.
Note: This excludes attendances at outpatient clinics that are run in the Accident and Emergency Department. These should be recorded within the Outpatient Data Set.
Accident and Emergency Department Type