Table 3 The most frequent RFEs by ICPC-2 codes and initial response; medical consultation doctor, telephone advice, home visit by doctor, call out by ambulance and doctor (n = 32,386)
ICPC-2 code | Initiated response & ICPC-2 code name | n | (%) | Rate a |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Medical consultation doctor (n = 16,862) | ||||
R02 | Shortness of breath/dyspnoea | 898 | (5.3) | 9 |
D01 | Abdominal pain/cramps general | 786 | (4.7) | 8 |
S18 | Laceration/cut | 627 | (3.7) | 6 |
U71 | Cystitis/urinary infection | 604 | (3.6) | 6 |
A11 | Chest pain | 491 | (2.9) | 5 |
A03 | Fever | 440 | (2.6) | 4 |
Other | 13,016 | (77.2) | 131 | |
Telephone advice only (n = 11,856) | ||||
A13 | Concern about/fear of medical treatment | 948 | (8.0) | 10 |
A28 | Limited function/disability | 581 | (4.9) | 6 |
U71 | Cystitis/urinary infection | 495 | (4.2) | 5 |
A29 | General symptom/complaint | 376 | (3.2) | 4 |
R02 | Shortness of breath/dyspnoea | 367 | (3.1) | 4 |
D01 | Abdominal pain/cramps general | 358 | (3.0) | 4 |
Other | 8731 | (73.6) | 88 | |
Home visit by doctor (n = 2043) | ||||
A96 | Death | 274 | (13.4) | 3 |
R02 | Shortness of breath/dyspnoea | 155 | (7.6) | 1 |
R81 | Pneumonia | 121 | (5.9) | 1 |
A03 | Fever | 106 | (5.5) | 1 |
A29 | General symptom/complaint other | 66 | (3.2) | 1 |
D01 | Abdominal pain/cramps general | 56 | (2.7) | 1 |
Other | 1265 | (61.7) | 13 | |
Call out by ambulance and doctor (n = 1625) | ||||
A11 | Chest pain NOS | 252 | (15.0) | 3 |
R02 | Shortness of breath/dyspnoea | 159 | (9.8) | 2 |
K01 | Heart pain | 149 | (9.2) | 2 |
K90 | Stroke/cerebrovascular accident | 108 | (6.7) | 1 |
D01 | Abdominal pain/cramps general | 59 | (3.7) | 1 |
L13 | Hip symptom/complaint | 51 | (3.2) | 1 |
Other | 847 | (52.4) | 9 | |