How many cases of carbon monoxide poisoning have been treated at HEFT in the past year (July 2014 – July 2015)?
The Trust systems allows us to record the number of patients admitted to a) Inpatient Area, or b) A&E with Carbon Monoxide poisoning (Primary Diagnosis T58*). We are unable to identify whether the diagnosis was “suspected” or “confirmed”.
For the time period requested below is a summary of the numbers of patients admitted:
Treated as an Inpatient
5 cases in total
All patients admitted via A&E
Treated in A&E:
Age Band | Total |
Under 18 | 30 |
18 to 60 | 33 |
Over 60 | 4 |
Grand Total | 67 |