How long did you wait for your first assessment with a nurse or doctor? Answer options: I did not have to wait, 0-15 minutes, 16-30 minutes, 31-60 minutes, more than 60 minutes, I did not have a first assessment, don't know/cant remember.

A subset of the denominator that represents patients aged 16 and older who responded to questions regarding triage time within emergency department.

Patients aged 16 and older who responded to questions regarding wait time for initial assessment within an emergency department setting.

Anyone who was a current inpatient, anyone who attended a walk-in centre, any patients who were admitted to hospital through medical or surgical admissions units and therefore did not visit the emergency department, anyone who had a planned attendance at an outpatient clinic run within the emergency department (such as a fracture clinic), patients attending primarily to obtain contraception (for example, the morning after pill), patients who suffered a miscarriage or another form of abortive pregnancy outcome while at the hospital, and patients with a concealed pregnancy.

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