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Andy Stein

How many patients does the NHS treat a day?

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How many patients does the NHS treat a day?

About 3 million people – 5% of the population.

  • More than 1.6 million people go to a pharmacist
  • More than 1 million people attend a GP appointment
  • More than 250,000 people attend a hospital outpatient appointment
  • Nearly 45,000 people attend A&E majors (and about 25 per cent of those patients are admitted into hospital)
  • About 12,000 emergency admissions occur
  • More than 30,000 people call an ambulance via 999
  • About 10,000 operations are done (in England)
  • About 1800 babies are born
  • Around 750 patients go into intensive care.

Yes .. quite alot.

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