Numbers and types of neurological emergencies in England and the influence of socioeconomic deprivation: a retrospective analysis of hospital episode statistics data.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

In this first large-scale analysis of neurological emergency admissions in England, we determine the number and types of emergency admissions with neurological emergency diagnostic codes, how many are under the care of a neurologist or neurosurgeon and how such admissions vary by levels of deprivation.

Design

Retrospective empirical research employing a derived list of neurological emergency diagnostic codes SETTING: This study used the Hospital Episode Statistics data set for the financial year 2019/2020 based on 17 million in-year inpatient admissions in England including 6.5 million (100%) emergency admissions with any diagnosis codes.

Results

There were 1.4 million (21.2%) emergency inpatient admissions with a mention of any neurological code, approx. 2

SUBMITTER: Jackson M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9639083 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature