Dr. Colm Henry:

That is true. It would be a shame but if we look at the profile of patients coming to the emergency department at UHL, we can see that it is different from other model 4 hospitals. A total of 90% are in those first three categories of Manchester triage that are very urgent. Category 1, resuscitation, is about 1% of patients; category 2, which means the patient is very urgent and must be seen within a certain time interval, accounts for 22%; and category 3 patients have to be seen within an hour or two. The existing profile at UHL emergency department is that of a very high category of acuity coming into hospital, whereas if we look at the local injury units and medical assessment units, it is the other end of the scale.