Table 1 Local health district (LHD) clusters: ED patient and nurse numbers; patient treatment times; and experience
Cluster | ED patients per year (2020–2021) | Patients (%) whose treatment started within recommended timeframes by triage category | ED nurses | Patient rating (%) ‘very good’ care (2019–2020) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cat 2 (10 min), target 80% | Cat 3 (30 min), target 70% | Cat 4 (60 min), target 70% | ||||
Northern NSW (8 EDs, 3 MPS) | 198,380 | 69 | 70 | 76 | 430 | 70 |
Sydney LHD (3 EDs) | 163,839 | 48 | 67 | 81 | 402 | 65 |
Western Sydney LHD (4 EDs) | 197,279 | 28 | 52 | 69 | 280 | 48 |
Southern NSW (8 EDs, 4 MPS) | 107,073 | 66 | 71 | 79 | 180 | 69 |
Total (30 EDs/MPS) | 666,571 | 53 | 65 | 76 | 1292 | 63 |