Shifting patterns in emergency department attendance: a time series analysis
Following the pandemic, total ED attendances stabilised, but have continued to rise for older people, particularly those requiring complex care. This has implications for hospital capacity and places an increased strain on urgent and emergency care. We used high-quality representative population-level linked patient records data. The study was observational with limited causality. Further research should explore specific reasons behind these changes.
Authors
- Ahmad Alkhatib (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1834-5878)
- Paul Aylin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4589-1743)
- Robert Klaber (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1191-496X)
- Thomas Woodcock (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4735-4856)
Institutions
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (GB)
- Imperial College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Emergency Medicine Journal
- Published
- 2025-12-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/emermed-2024-214412
- Primary Topic
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institute for Health and Care Research