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Date: April 29, 2024 Mon
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1 results foundAuthor: Quigg, Zara Title: Violence-Related Ambulance Call Outs in the North West of England 2010/2011 Summary: Data summary In 2010/11, the North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) recorded 30,236 violence-related call outs, accounting for 3% of all ambulance call outs. The majority of patients were male and aged 18 to 34 years old. Peaks times for violence-related call outs were between 10pm and 3.59am on Fridays/Saturdays and Saturdays/Sundays. Overall, 13% of violence-related ambulance call outs were recorded as involving a weapon. Over a fifth (6%) were identified as domestic violence. The crude rate of violence-related ambulance call outs per 1,000 population across the North West was 4.4. Violence-related call out rates were significantly higher than the regional average in Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool, Burnley, Halton, Liverpool, Manchester, Preston, Rochdale, St. Helens and Tameside. For call outs recorded as stab/gunshot, Blackpool, Knowsley, Liverpool, Manchester and Salford had significantly higher rates than the regional average (0.3 per 1,000 population). Six in ten of all violence-related call outs were transferred to another healthcare provider (e.g. emergency department) for further assessment, and treatment if required. With the average cost of an emergency ambulance journey being around three hundred pounds, it is estimated that violence-related call outs cost NWAS over five million pounds in 2010/11. Details: Liverpool: North West Public Health Observatory, 2012. 19p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed July 30, 2012 at: http://www.nwph.net/nwpho/Publications/NWAS%20violence%20call%20outs%20March%202012.pdf Year: 2012 Country: United Kingdom URL: http://www.nwph.net/nwpho/Publications/NWAS%20violence%20call%20outs%20March%202012.pdf Shelf Number: 125803 Keywords: Emergency Calls, AmbulancesEmergency Medical ServicesHospitalsViolence (U.K.)Violence Prevention |