Table 4 (Patient experience) Waiting times (Emergency gynaecology wards)
Pre-reconfiguration number,n (%) | Post-reconfiguration number n, (%) | p value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Time waiting on the ward before patient seen by a doctor or nurse | Wait time | 5-20 mins | 48 (74) | 136 (65) | 0.16 |
25-40 mins | 8 (12) | 32 (16) | 0.404 | ||
45-60 mins | 7 (11) | 29 (14) | 0.514 | ||
>60mins | 2 (3) | 11 (5) | 0.445 | ||
Total number of responses | 65 | 208 | |||
How long did you wait for an ultrasound (if applicable) | Wait for Ultrasound | 0-20 mins | 15 (39.5) | 95 (65) | 0.0045 |
20-40 mins | 15 (39.5) | 30 (22) | 0.045 | ||
40-60 mins | 6 (16) | 13 (9) | 0.2802 | ||
>60 mins | 2 (5) | 7 (5) | 1 | ||
Total number of responses | 38 | 145 | |||
How long did you wait for a blood test (if applicable) | Wait for blood test | 0 - 20 mins | 4 (36.4) | 19 (54.3) | 0.2934 |
30 - 60 mins | 4 (36.4) | 12 (34.3) | 0.9214 | ||
> 60 mins | 3 (27.2) | 4 (11.4) | 0.3003 | ||
Total number of responses | 11 | 35 | |||
How long did you wait for the results of your blood test (if applicable) | Wait for results of blood test | 0 - 25 mins | 0 (0) | 9 (54) | 0 |
60 - >60 mins | 2 (100) | 8 (47) | 0 | ||
Total number of responses | 2 | 17 | |||
How long did you stay on the ward | Length stayed on ward | <1 hr | 11( 22) | 44 (61) | 0 |
1 - 4 hrs | 18 (36) | 20 (28) | 0.35 | ||
>4 hrs | 21 (42) | 8 (11) | 0.0001 | ||
Total number of responses | 50 | 72 |