Reasons for GP consultation after hospital discharge
| All patients who consulted | Patients who consulted before readmissiona | Patients who consulted before deathb | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reason for consultationc | ≤ 7 days, n (%) (n = 15 626) | ≤ 30 days, n (%) (n = 31 542) | ≤ 7 days, n (%) (n = 648) | ≤ 30 days, n (%) (n = 3459) | ≤ 7 days, n (%) (n = 633) | ≤ 30 days, n (%) (n = 2077) |
| Respiratory (all) | 6155 (39.4) | 12 840 (40.7) | 253 (39.0) | 1350 (39.0) | 158 (25.0) | 741 (35.7) |
| Pneumonia specifically | 2470 (15.8) | 3730 (11.8) | 71 (11.0) | 293 (8.5) | 87 (13.7) | 312 (15.0) |
| Digestive | 1196 (7.7) | 3316 (10.5) | 60 (9.3) | 439 (12.7) | 27 (4.3) | 183 (8.8) |
| Cardiac | 1139 (7.3) | 2732 (8.7) | 50 (7.7) | 274 (7.9) | 58 (9.2) | 209 (10.1) |
| Genitourinary | 466 (3.0) | 1629 (5.2) | 26 (4.0) | 179 (5.2) | 16 (2.5) | 76 (3.7) |
| Cognitive | 191 (1.2) | 558 (1.8) | 12 (1.9) | 53 (1.5) | 16 (2.5) | 78 (3.8) |
| Constitutional symptoms | 379 (2.4) | 1240 (3.9) | 16 (2.5) | 162 (4.7) | 15 (2.4) | 84 (4.0) |
↵a Readmission within 30 days of discharge.
↵b Death within 30 days of discharge.
↵c Only Read codes referring to acute symptoms and disorders were included, such as acute cough, acute atrial fibrillation, or worsening cognitive impairment; excluding routine reviews for chronic conditions, or routine post-discharge consultations. The same patient could fall into multiple categories for ‘Reason for consultation’.