Outcome of calls to the Cancer Treatment Helpline between 2015 and 2020
Year | Advice only (%) | GP/NHS24 (%) | Oncology review (%) | ED review (%) | Admission (%) |
2016 | 30 | 15 | 26 | 3 | 27 |
2017 | 32 | 12 | 25 | 2 | 29 |
2018 | 31 | 10 | 30 | 2 | 27 |
2019 | 31 | 11 | 31 | 4 | 22 |
2020* | 46 | 11 | 20 | 4 | 19 |
Values expressed as percentage of total calls to nearest whole number.
*COVID-19 pandemic.
ED, emergency department; GP, general practitioner.