Injuries: Fireworks
(asked on 2nd November 2016) - View Source
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what proportion of accident and emergency admissions in October, November, December and January in each year since 2010 resulted from fireworks-related injuries.
The proportion of accident and emergency (A&E) admissions due to a firework related injury in October, November, December and January in each year from 2010 to January 2015 is shown in the table below. Final data from October 2015 onwards is not yet available.
Percentage of A&E attendances due to a firework related injury | |
October 2010 | 0.02% |
November 2010 | 0.08% |
December 2010 | 0.07% |
January 2011 | 0.07% |
October 2011 | 0.07% |
November 2011 | 0.08% |
December 2011 | 0.07% |
January 2012 | 0.08% |
October 2012 | 0.02% |
November 2012 | 0.03% |
December 2012 | 0.02% |
January 2013 | 0.02% |
October 2013 | 0.02% |
November 2013 | 0.04% |
December 2013 | 0.03% |
January 2014 | 0.02% |
October 2014 | 0.02% |
November 2014 | 0.03% |
December 2014 | 0.02% |
January 2015 | 0.02% |
Source: Hospital Episode Statistics, NHS Digital
Note:
1. Changes to the figures over time need to be interpreted in the context of improvements in data quality and coverage and changes in National Health Service practice. For example, changes in activity may be due to changes in the provision of care.