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24 episode(s)
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| Reference | Date | Ward | Specialty | Investigation | Delay stage | Primary reason | LOS impact | Safety | Compliance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEMO-DI-001 | 2026-05-06 | Acute Medical Unit | Acute Internal Medicine | CT scan | Delay vetting / triage / acceptance | Priority / urgency unclear | Discharge delayed by 2–3 days | — | 64% |
| DEMO-DI-002 | 2026-05-09 | Ward 12 — General Medicine | Cardiology | Echocardiogram | Delay scheduling | Diagnostic capacity issue | Discharge delayed by 4–7 days | — | 92.9% |
| DEMO-DI-003 | 2026-05-12 | Acute Medical Unit | Acute Internal Medicine | Blood cultures | Delay reviewing result | Result not reviewed | Discharge delayed by 1 day | Concern | 82.1% |
| DEMO-DI-004 | 2026-05-15 | Ward 7 — Older People's Medicine | Care of the Elderly | Ultrasound | Delay performing investigation | Out-of-hours / weekend limitation | Discharge delayed by 4–7 days | — | 64.3% |
| DEMO-DI-005 | 2026-05-20 | Ward 12 — General Medicine | Respiratory | MRI scan | Delay vetting / triage / acceptance | Awaiting radiology vetting / protocoling | Discharge delayed by 2–3 days | Concern | 71.4% |
| DEMO-DI-006 | 2026-05-24 | Same-Day Emergency Care | Acute Internal Medicine | CT scan | Unable to determine | No reason documented | No length of stay impact documented | — | 100% |
| DEMO-DI-007 | 2026-05-04 | Acute Medical Unit | Acute Internal Medicine | Ultrasound | Unable to determine | No reason documented | No length of stay impact documented | — | 100% |
| DEMO-DI-008 | 2026-05-05 | Same-Day Emergency Care | Respiratory | Chest X-ray | Incomplete or incorrect request | Request made late | Discharge delayed by 1 day | — | 89.3% |
| DEMO-DI-009 | 2026-05-06 | Ward 12 — General Medicine | Cardiology | Abdominal X-ray | Delay vetting / triage / acceptance | Priority / urgency unclear | Discharge delayed by 2–3 days | Concern | 92.6% |
| DEMO-DI-010 | 2026-05-07 | Ward 7 — Older People's Medicine | Gastroenterology | Echocardiogram | Unable to determine | No reason documented | No length of stay impact documented | — | 100% |
| DEMO-DI-011 | 2026-05-08 | Emergency Department | Care of the Elderly | ECG | Delay due to patient transport / portering | Diagnostic capacity issue | Discharge delayed by more than 7 days | — | 85.7% |
| DEMO-DI-012 | 2026-05-09 | Ward 3 — Surgery | Acute Internal Medicine | Holter / ambulatory ECG | Delay performing investigation | Staffing issue | Inpatient admission could potentially have been avoided | — | 88.9% |
| DEMO-DI-013 | 2026-05-10 | Acute Medical Unit | Respiratory | Pulmonary function test | Unable to determine | No reason documented | No length of stay impact documented | — | 100% |
| DEMO-DI-014 | 2026-05-11 | Same-Day Emergency Care | Cardiology | Arterial / venous blood gas | Delay reviewing result | Patient declined / did not tolerate | Unable to determine | — | 92.9% |
| DEMO-DI-015 | 2026-05-12 | Ward 12 — General Medicine | Gastroenterology | Blood cultures | Delay acting on result | Infection control issue | Still awaiting investigation at audit point | Concern | 88.9% |
| DEMO-DI-016 | 2026-05-13 | Ward 7 — Older People's Medicine | Care of the Elderly | Urine culture | Unable to determine | No reason documented | No length of stay impact documented | — | 100% |
| DEMO-DI-017 | 2026-05-14 | Emergency Department | Acute Internal Medicine | Routine blood tests | Multiple stages | Result not reviewed | Same-day discharge delayed | — | 85.7% |
| DEMO-DI-018 | 2026-05-15 | Ward 3 — Surgery | Respiratory | Coagulation test | Unable to determine | Action on result delayed | Discharge delayed by 1 day | — | 96.3% |
| DEMO-DI-019 | 2026-05-16 | Acute Medical Unit | Cardiology | Troponin | Unable to determine | No reason documented | No length of stay impact documented | — | 100% |
| DEMO-DI-020 | 2026-05-17 | Same-Day Emergency Care | Gastroenterology | D-dimer | Delay requesting investigation | Other | Discharge delayed by 4–7 days | — | 89.3% |
| DEMO-DI-021 | 2026-05-18 | Ward 12 — General Medicine | Care of the Elderly | BNP / NT-proBNP | Incomplete or incorrect request | Investigation not requested | Discharge delayed by more than 7 days | Concern | 92.6% |
| DEMO-DI-022 | 2026-05-19 | Ward 7 — Older People's Medicine | Acute Internal Medicine | Endoscopy | Unable to determine | No reason documented | No length of stay impact documented | — | 100% |
| DEMO-DI-023 | 2026-05-20 | Emergency Department | Respiratory | Colonoscopy | Delay scheduling | Awaiting senior review | Prolonged ED / assessment unit stay | — | 85.7% |
| DEMO-DI-024 | 2026-05-21 | Ward 3 — Surgery | Cardiology | Bronchoscopy | Delay due to patient transport / portering | Awaiting radiology vetting / protocoling | Unable to determine | — | 92.6% |