PCU activity analysis 2014/15.
| NTPCU | WPCU | |
|---|---|---|
| Palliative care patients | ||
| Direct admissions | 173 | 106 |
| Transfers to PCU | 246 | 386 |
| Total palliative PCU admissions | 419 | 492 |
| Discharges to usual place of residence | 181 | 184 |
| Discharge to other provider | 3 | 8 |
| Deaths | 203 | 253 |
| Total discharges and deaths | 387 | 445 |
| Bed days | 5,223 | 6,054 |
| Non-palliative care patients or ‘boarders’ | ||
| Patients, | 4 | 184 |
| Bed days | 29 | 508 |
NTPCU = North Tyneside General Hospital Palliative Care Unit; PCU = palliative care unit; WPCU = Wansbeck General Hospital.