Written Question · S5W-15526 · Session 5
How many children have presented at A&E units in each year since 1999, broken down by unit.
The question
To ask the Scottish Government how many children have presented at A&E units in each year since 1999, broken down by unit.
The answer
Consistent information on the age of patients attending A&E is only available from 2010. The number of attendances recorded at main hospital A&E sites for patients aged under 16 is provided in the following table.
Year of Attendance
SITE
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AYR
- ED
5241
5338
5447
4968
5042
4765
4958
4859
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL CROSSHOUSE
- ED
14553
14938
16531
15971
16691
16582
18101
18010
BORDERS GENERAL HOSPITAL
- ED
3349
3801
3784
3604
3743
3812
3811
3966
DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY ROYAL INFIRMARY
- ED
5793
5712
6224
5812
6151
6159
6481
6607
GALLOWAY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
- ED
2448
2275
2478
2181
2150
2247
2280
2227
NEWTON STEWART HOSPITAL
15
13
8
9
8
3
ADAMSON HOSPITAL
137
509
QUEEN MARGARET HOSPITAL
- ED
5128
8185
291
QUEEN MARGARET HOSPITAL
- MIU
4670
4739
5059
5607
5954
5935
ST ANDREWS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
354
VICTORIA HOSPITAL
- ED
6175
7676
11114
11401
11673
11248
11995
11665
FALKIRK COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
4414
2254
FORTH VALLEY ROYAL HOSPITAL
- ED
4627
10231
9946
10446
10201
10764
10763
STIRLING COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
1405
3745
3624
3679
3882
3753
3893
STIRLING ROYAL INFIRMARY
- ED
8840
4904
ABERDEEN ROYAL INFIRMARY
- ED
2244
2221
1433
206
178
135
159
182
DR GRAY'S HOSPITAL
- ED
3578
3589
3828
3977
4322
4650
4819
4734
KINCARDINE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
380
295
171
ROYAL ABERDEEN CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
- ED
16247
15790
16512
17366
17757
17190
15699
15473
GLASGOW ROYAL INFIRMARY
- ED
3944
4794
4973
4997
5109
5145
5399
5128
INVERCLYDE ROYAL HOSPITAL
- ED
5228
5159
5064
4608
4770
4586
4675
4601
NEW STOBHILL HOSPITAL
- MIU
2492
3226
3380
3815
4237
4360
4650
NEW VICTORIA HOSPITAL
- MIU
2698
3154
3640
4567
5165
5762
5943
6325
QUEEN ELIZABETH UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
- ED
645
6
9
ROYAL ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL
- ED
10951
10810
10874
10162
10440
9710
10325
9322
ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN
- ED
42593
43830
47036
44364
47965
49740
55542
59857
SOUTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL
- ED
4767
4733
4822
4672
4742
1393
STOBHILL HOSPITAL
- ED
4974
980
VALE OF LEVEN GENERAL HOSPITAL
2391
2459
2640
2580
2777
2651
2976
3059
VICTORIA INFIRMARY
- ED
5932
5245
5132
5571
5613
1886
WESTERN INFIRMARY/GARTNAVEL GENERAL
- ED
1240
1212
1224
1527
1736
602
WEST GLASGOW MIU
919
2013
BELFORD HOSPITAL
- ED
792
1145
1109
1120
1197
1190
1209
CAITHNESS GENERAL HOSPITAL
- ED
668
760
758
793
818
942
932
LORN & ISLANDS HOSPITAL
- ED
684
911
936
929
1023
963
RAIGMORE HOSPITAL
- ED
4218
4723
4596
4489
5050
5239
5594
5860
HAIRMYRES HOSPITAL
- ED
6938
8450
8839
8196
8368
8241
8761
8629
MONKLANDS DISTRICT GENERAL HOSPITAL
- ED
9559
10226
10226
9616
9846
9576
9426
9222
WISHAW GENERAL HOSPITAL
- ED
11647
12458
12796
11792
12041
11915
12409
12621
ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN (EDINBURGH) – ED
35699
38798
41200
40472
42826
43799
47267
48107
ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH AT LITTLE FRANCE
- ED
4209
4055
3860
3936
4094
3977
3547
3618
ST JOHN'S HOSPITAL
- ED
9277
9787
9953
9922
10320
9919
10537
10209
WESTERN GENERAL HOSPITAL
1938
2127
2139
2068
2038
2081
2094
2211
BALFOUR HOSPITAL
- ED
828
828
875
934
BALFOUR HOSPITAL
- MIU
164
674
675
GILBERT BAIN HOSPITAL
- ED
1640
1668
1563
1384
1426
1385
1498
1387
ABERFELDY COTTAGE HOSPITAL
7
4
9
16
1
1
ARBROATH INFIRMARY
2317
3124
3479
3340
3258
3438
3503
4065
BLAIRGOWRIE & RATTRAY COTTAGE HOSPITAL
654
821
734
668
588
626
540
608
BRECHIN INFIRMARY
767
801
726
750
755
564
420
425
CRIEFF COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
458
484
524
408
430
281
264
198
LINKS HEALTH CENTRE
1393
1598
1550
1428
1426
1315
1016
781
NINEWELLS HOSPITAL
- ED
7956
8668
8716
8176
8658
8468
9072
9129
PERTH
Year of Attendance
SITE
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AYR
- ED
5241
5338
5447
4968
5042
4765
4958
4859
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL CROSSHOUSE
- ED
14553
14938
16531
15971
16691
16582
18101
18010
BORDERS GENERAL HOSPITAL
- ED
3349
3801
3784
3604
3743
3812
3811
3966
DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY ROYAL INFIRMARY
- ED
5793
5712
6224
5812
6151
6159
6481
6607
GALLOWAY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
- ED
2448
2275
2478
2181
2150
2247
2280
2227
NEWTON STEWART HOSPITAL
15
13
8
9
8
3
ADAMSON HOSPITAL
137
509
QUEEN MARGARET HOSPITAL
- ED
5128
8185
291
QUEEN MARGARET HOSPITAL
- MIU
4670
4739
5059
5607
5954
5935
ST ANDREWS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
354
VICTORIA HOSPITAL
- ED
6175
7676
11114
11401
11673
11248
11995
11665
FALKIRK COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
4414
2254
FORTH VALLEY ROYAL HOSPITAL
- ED
4627
10231
9946
10446
10201
10764
10763
STIRLING COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
1405
3745
3624
3679
3882
3753
3893
STIRLING ROYAL INFIRMARY
- ED
8840
4904
ABERDEEN ROYAL INFIRMARY
- ED
2244
2221
1433
206
178
135
159
182
DR GRAY'S HOSPITAL
- ED
3578
3589
3828
3977
4322
4650
4819
4734
KINCARDINE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
380
295
171
ROYAL ABERDEEN CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
- ED
16247
15790
16512
17366
17757
17190
15699
15473
GLASGOW ROYAL INFIRMARY
- ED
3944
4794
4973
4997
5109
5145
5399
5128
INVERCLYDE ROYAL HOSPITAL
- ED
5228
5159
5064
4608
4770
4586
4675
4601
NEW STOBHILL HOSPITAL
- MIU
2492
3226
3380
3815
4237
4360
4650
NEW VICTORIA HOSPITAL
- MIU
2698
3154
3640
4567
5165
5762
5943
6325
QUEEN ELIZABETH UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
- ED
645
6
9
ROYAL ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL
- ED
10951
10810
10874
10162
10440
9710
10325
9322
ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN
- ED
42593
43830
47036
44364
47965
49740
55542
59857
SOUTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL
- ED
4767
4733
4822
4672
4742
1393
STOBHILL HOSPITAL
- ED
4974
980
VALE OF LEVEN GENERAL HOSPITAL
2391
2459
2640
2580
2777
2651
2976
3059
VICTORIA INFIRMARY
- ED
5932
5245
5132
5571
5613
1886
WESTERN INFIRMARY/GARTNAVEL GENERAL
- ED
1240
1212
1224
1527
1736
602
WEST GLASGOW MIU
919
2013
BELFORD HOSPITAL
- ED
792
1145
1109
1120
1197
1190
1209
CAITHNESS GENERAL HOSPITAL
- ED
668
760
758
793
818
942
932
LORN & ISLANDS HOSPITAL
- ED
684
911
936
929
1023
963
RAIGMORE HOSPITAL
- ED
4218
4723
4596
4489
5050
5239
5594
5860
HAIRMYRES HOSPITAL
- ED
6938
8450
8839
8196
8368
8241
8761
8629
MONKLANDS DISTRICT GENERAL HOSPITAL
- ED
9559
10226
10226
9616
9846
9576
9426
9222
WISHAW GENERAL HOSPITAL
- ED
11647
12458
12796
11792
12041
11915
12409
12621
ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN (EDINBURGH) – ED
35699
38798
41200
40472
42826
43799
47267
48107
ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH AT LITTLE FRANCE
- ED
4209
4055
3860
3936
4094
3977
3547
3618
ST JOHN'S HOSPITAL
- ED
9277
9787
9953
9922
10320
9919
10537
10209
WESTERN GENERAL HOSPITAL
1938
2127
2139
2068
2038
2081
2094
2211
BALFOUR HOSPITAL
- ED
828
828
875
934
BALFOUR HOSPITAL
- MIU
164
674
675
GILBERT BAIN HOSPITAL
- ED
1640
1668
1563
1384
1426
1385
1498
1387
ABERFELDY COTTAGE HOSPITAL
7
4
9
16
1
1
ARBROATH INFIRMARY
2317
3124
3479
3340
3258
3438
3503
4065
BLAIRGOWRIE & RATTRAY COTTAGE HOSPITAL
654
821
734
668
588
626
540
608
BRECHIN INFIRMARY
767
801
726
750
755
564
420
425
CRIEFF COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
458
484
524
408
430
281
264
198
LINKS HEALTH CENTRE
1393
1598
1550
1428
1426
1315
1016
781
NINEWELLS HOSPITAL
- ED
7956
8668
8716
8176
8658
8468
9072
9129
PERTH
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S5W-15526 by reference.