| Centre A | Centre B | Centre C | Centre D |
---|---|---|---|---|
Nature | university | dgh | dgh | university |
24 hours dedicated PAU | no* | yes | yes | yes |
Annual PAU attendance | 4194 | 4560 | 4780 | 4800 |
Number of junior doctors | 31 | 21 | 12 | 16 |
Number of consultants (acute) | 10 (6) | 7 (4) | 7 (4) | 11 (7) |
Computers in PAU | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Metropolitan area | yes | mixed | no | no |
Dist to tertiary centre (miles) | <25 | 26 | 71 | 69 |
Clinical activity (PAU attendances per hour PAU open) | 1.1 | 0.53 | 0.54 | 0.67 |
Computer accessibility index (available computers per unit clinical activity) | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.85 | 4.5 |
Senior support (number of acute consultants per subject enrolled) | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 |