Table 2

Paediatric Emergency Department performance data prior to and following the introduction of 1Q.

September 2018–February 2019September 2019–February 2020 (1Q)
MeanMedian (IQR)MeanMedian (IQR)
Monthly attendances27592778 (2655–2882)28612736 (2588–3255)
Breaches (%)9.19.1 (7.1–10.4)8.98 (7.8–10.2)
Admissions (%)1111 (10–12)1212 (11–13)
Time spent in PED (min)164.5157 (149–157)166.2152 (143–158)
Time to first clinician (min)82.787 (74–87)74.675 (65–82)
Percentage seen within 30 min (%)16.716 (16–18)2221 (20–27)
Percentage seen within 60 min (%)41.839 (38–47)49.749 (44–56)
  • PED, paediatric emergency department; 1Q, One Queue.