This statistic displays the distribution of accident and emergency department attendances in England in 2019/20, by first A&E investigation. In this year, the first investigation of approximately 26 percent of the accident and emergency attendances was x-ray plain film.
Distribution of accident and emergency (A&E) attendances in England in 2019/20, by first A&E investigation
Characteristic
Share of accident and emergency attendances
X-ray plain film
26.3%
None
21.4%
Biochemistry
14.7%
Haematology
11.1%
Electrocardiogram
6.3%
Urinalysis
4.3%
Refraction, orthoptic tests and computerised visual fields
2.9%
Arterial/capillary blood gas
2.5%
Clotting studies
2.3%
Bacteriology
1.1%
Ultrasound
0.7%
Other
0.7%
Pregnancy test
0.5%
Blood culture
0.3%
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NHS Digital. (September 10, 2020). Distribution of accident and emergency (A&E) attendances in England in 2019/20, by first A&E investigation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/823526/share-of-accident-and-emergency-attendances-by-investigation-in-england/
NHS Digital. "Distribution of accident and emergency (A&E) attendances in England in 2019/20, by first A&E investigation." Chart. September 10, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/823526/share-of-accident-and-emergency-attendances-by-investigation-in-england/
NHS Digital. (2020). Distribution of accident and emergency (A&E) attendances in England in 2019/20, by first A&E investigation. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/823526/share-of-accident-and-emergency-attendances-by-investigation-in-england/
NHS Digital. "Distribution of Accident and Emergency (A&e) Attendances in England in 2019/20, by First A&e Investigation." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Sep 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/823526/share-of-accident-and-emergency-attendances-by-investigation-in-england/
NHS Digital, Distribution of accident and emergency (A&E) attendances in England in 2019/20, by first A&E investigation Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/823526/share-of-accident-and-emergency-attendances-by-investigation-in-england/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Distribution of accident and emergency (A&E) attendances in England in 2019/20, by first A&E investigation [Graph], NHS Digital, September 10, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/823526/share-of-accident-and-emergency-attendances-by-investigation-in-england/
