Table 1

Sources used for data collection of childhood burns incidence across the UK for the period 2013–2015

DeathsHospital admission (HA)HA to burns servicesEmergency attendance (EA)GP attendances
EnglandData sourceONS online publications*APC as part of HES (national data set) through NHS digital†iBID¶PERUKI‡‡CPRD ††
Dates of data usedCY 2013, 2014, 2015FY 2014FY 2014CY 2014CY 2013, 2014, 2015
Age range (years)0–140–150–150–150–15
Age bands available<1, 1–4, 5–9, 10–150–4, 5–9, 10–15Not available0–4, 5–9, 10–150–4, 5–9, 10–15
WalesData sourceONS online publications*APC as part of NWIS**iBID¶Personal communication from EDDS as part of NWIS (national data set)**CPRD†
Dates of data usedCY 2013, 2014, 2015FY 2014FY 2014FY 2014CY 2013, 2014, 2015
Age range (years)0–140–150–150–150–15
Age bands available<1, 1–4, 5–9, 10–150–4, 5–9, 10–15Not available0–4, 5–9, 10–150–4, 5–9, 10–15
ScotlandData sourcePersonal communication with NRS‡ISD as part of NSS (national data set) via Unintentional Injuries and Maternity TeamNot availableNot availableCPRD††
Dates of data usedCY 2013, 2014, 2015FY 2014CY 2013, 2014, 2015
Age range (years)0–140–150–15
Age bands available<1, 1–4, 5–9, 10–150–4, 5–9, 10–150–4, 5–9, 10–15
Northern IrelandData sourceNISRA§HIS online publications as part of DHSSPS (national data set)‡‡Not availableNot availableCPRD††
Dates of data usedCY 2013, 2014, 2015FY 2014CY 2013, 2014, 2015
Age range (years)0–140–190–15
Age bands available<1, 1–4, 5–9, 10–150–4, 5–9, 10–150–4, 5–9, 10–15
  • *https://www.ons.gov.uk/.

  • https://digital.nhs.uk/.

  • https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk.

  • §https://www.nisra.gov.uk/statistics/births-deaths-and-marriages

  • ¶**NHS Wales Informatics Service www.wales.nhs.uk/nwis/home

  • APC, Admitted patient care; CPRD, Clinical Practice Research Datalink; CY, Calendar Year; DHSSPS, Department of Health, Social Services and Publish Safety Northern Ireland; EA, Emergency Attendance; EDDS, Emergency Department Data Set; FY, Financial Year; GP, General Practice; HA, Hospital Admissions; HES, Hospital Episode Statistics; HIS, Hospital Inpatient System; ISD, Information Services Division; NISRA, Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency; NRS, National Records Scotland; NSS, National Services Scotland; NWIS, NHS Wales informatics services; ONS, Office for National Statistics; PERUKI, Paediatric Emergency Research in the UK and Ireland; iBID, International Burn Injury Database.