Table 2

Triage categories by percentage for ED presentations for 2014 and 2015; percentages and numbers are of the total presentations for each year

Triage category*20142015Totals
1: Immediate0.7 (180)0.6 (156)336
2: Very urgent23.4 (5884)24.8 (6077)11 961
3: Urgent56.2 (14 060)57.0 (13 697)27 757
4: Standard18.5 (4641)16.3 (3989)8630
5: Non-urgent0.3 (69)0.1 (35)104
6: Not recorded0.9 (233)1.2 (287)520
Total25 02724 511 49 538
  • *The Manchester Triage System.22