Table 23Proportion of time the intervention is in premium hours

DescriptionBaselineIntervention
RAT in the ED
Consultants (weekends and 7pm-7am)NA40%
AMU consultant review
Consultants (weekends and 7pm-7am)39%45%
Consultant review on medical wards
Consultants (weekends and 7pm-7am)0%21%
Junior doctors (9pm-7am daily)NA0%
Nurses (weekends and 6am-8pm)NA100%
Therapy in the ED
Therapists (weekends and 6am-8pm)0%39%
Therapy on medical wards
Therapists/nurses (weekends and 6am-8pm)0%29%

From: Chapter 41, Cost-effectiveness analyses

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