The distribution of deaths according to the specialty of the firm caring for the patient at the time of death
| Specialty | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| *Includes intensive care unit; | ||
| †includes coronary care unit; | ||
| ‡includes neuromedicine and the stroke unit; | ||
| §includes oral and maxillofacial surgery. | ||
| Anaesthetics* | 4 | 0.4 |
| Cardiology† | 74 | 7.7 |
| Care of the elderly | 138 | 14.3 |
| Diabetology | 2 | 0.2 |
| Gastroenterology/hepatology | 36 | 3.7 |
| General medicine | 254 | 26.3 |
| Haematology | 58 | 6.0 |
| Infectious diseases | 28 | 2.9 |
| Neurology‡ | 29 | 3.0 |
| Respiratory medicine | 80 | 8.3 |
| Rheumatology | 3 | 0.3 |
| Ear, nose, and throat§ | 13 | 1.4 |
| Gastrointestinal surgery | 15 | 1.5 |
| General surgery | 112 | 11.6 |
| Neurosurgery | 49 | 5.1 |
| Obstetrics and gynaecology | 15 | 1.5 |
| Unknown | 9 | 0.9 |
| TOTAL | 966 | 100 |