Survey response from eligible hospitals in the UK, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, 2009–2010
| Type of unit | Responding hospitals (n=230), n (%) | Average number of new attendances to the ED | Average number of new attendances of <15-year-olds to the ED |
| Children's hospital | 9 (3.9) | 63 088 | 33 716 |
| University/teaching hospital | 33 (14.3) | 89 029 | 20 469 |
| District general hospital | 162 (70.4) | 64 020 | 14 192 |
| Minor injury unit/community hospital | 26 (11.3) | 19 732 | 4148 |
Percentages have been calculated excluding the 15 hospitals that did not return the survey.
230/245 hospitals eligible for participation in the head injury enquiry returned the survey.
158/230 hospitals provided information on emergency department attendance. Averages have been calculated using these data.
ED, emergency department.