Anaphylaxis
| Authority | Manx Care |
|---|---|
| Date received | 2021-12-01 |
| Outcome | All information sent |
| Outcome date | 2021-12-30 |
| Case ID | 2121654 |
Summary
The requester asked for monthly figures on emergency department attendances and hospital admissions for anaphylaxis and allergic reactions from 2019 to December 2021. Manx Care disclosed total attendance statistics by diagnosis group and confirmed 15 inpatient admissions for specific allergic reactions, noting that broader 'allergic reaction' data was too general to capture for admissions.
Key Facts
- The request covered the period from 01.01.2019 to 21.12.2021.
- Manx Care split the response into AED Attendees and Inpatient Admissions.
- There were 15 patients admitted to Nobles Hospital under specific allergic reaction diagnosis fields.
- The authority stated that 'some form of allergic reaction' was too general to capture for admission data.
- Total AED attendances for allergic reaction diagnosis groups were 853.
Data Disclosed
- 2019-2021
- 01.01.19 to 21.12.21
- 15 patients
- 853 total attendances
- 67 Anaphylaxis
- 22 Hayfever
- 69 Drug reaction
- 17 Allergic reaction Diagnosis Group
- 655 Other allergic reaction
- 23 ACEI related angioedema
Original Request
How many people come to the emergency dept, or are admitted to hospital with anaphylaxis or some form of allergic reaction each month. Please provide figures for 2019-current date, and type of reaction. Thank you
Data Tables (1)
| AED Attendances Allergic reaction Diagnosis Group |
|---|
| 17 ACEI related angioedema |
| 67 Anaphylaxis |
| Angio-oedema :- 23 acquired C1 esterase inhibitor deficiency OR hereditary C1 esterase inhibitor deficiency |
| 69 Drug reaction |
| 22 Hayfever |
| 655 Other allergic reaction |
| 853 TOTAL |
Full Response Text
Manx Care Noble’s Hospital, Strang Braddan, Isle of Man IM4 4R (01624) 650 000
Our ref: 2121654 30th December 2021
Dear ###
We write further to your request which was received on 1st December 2021 which states:
"How many people come to the emergency dept, or are admitted to hospital with anaphylaxis or some form of allergic reaction each month. Please provide figures for 2019-current date, and type of reaction. Thank you"
Our Response
The request has been split into two components:
1. AED Attendees and
2. Inpatient Admissions.
The date range used was 01.01.19 to 21.12.21
1. AED Attendees
2. Inpatient Admissions
As “some form of allergic reaction” is too general to capture, we can confirm that there
were 15 patients admitted to Nobles during this period under the first 10 diagnosis fields:
food, unspecified, anaesthetic, medicine, serum and stings (multiple codes for stings –
bees etc) .
Please quote the reference number 2121654 in any future communications.
AED Attendances Allergic reaction Diagnosis Group 17 ACEI related angioedema 67 Anaphylaxis Angio-oedema :- acquired C1 esterase inhibitor deficiency OR hereditary C1 esterase inhibitor deficiency 69 Drug reaction 22 Hayfever 655 Other allergic reaction 853 TOTAL 23
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