For the 12 month study the ED presentation rate was 62,919 including
adults (n = 47,164: 75%) and paediatrics (n = 15,755: 25%). Of
the adult presentations there were 24,048 females (51%) and 23,116
males (49%). The cancer presentation rate was 1110 (2.4%). The medical
record audit comprised 290 patients (Table 1). The majority of patients
were oncology (255: 87.9%) compared with haematology (n = 35:
12%). The majority of patients (n = 183: 63%) arrived by private transport
and one third of patients (n = 99: 34.1%) arrived by ambulance.