Table 3

 Post A&E destinations of admitted patients

19992001
*Mostly maxillo-facial surgery at St John’s Hospital, Livingston.
Number of patients143197
Ward: surgical, orthopaedic, short stay, or HDU108 (76%)155 (79%)
Ward: medical24 (17%)19 (10%)
Intensive trauma unit2 (1%)
Theatre1 (1%)
Other hospital*12 (6%)
Neurosurgery
    Direct transfer to Neuro10 (7%)9 (5%)
    Late transfer to Neuro1 (1%)0 (0%)
    Combined11 (8%)9 (5%)