Why are children admitted to hospital?
- 29 October 1977
- Vol. 2 (6095) , 1140-1142
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.2.6095.1140
Abstract
The criteria for admitting children to hospital for medical care were examined in 399 consecutive, non-planned admissions to the Nottingham Children's Hospital between October 1975 and January 1976. Sixty-one per cent of the children were referred direct to the casualty department by their parents. Over 20% were admitted primarily for social reasons, and many of the remainder came from homes judged to be at a disadvantage. The hospital medical services for children should be aware of the needs of parents as well as of the needs of sick children in their catchment area.Keywords
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