Table 2

Top 10 diagnostic categories based on change for HealthLinks patients

Category2019 total presentations*2020 total presentations*% difference
Acute/lower respiratory tract infection, chest15635−78
Renal colic13032−75
(Unknown)—people left before diagnosis13135−73
Collapse/faint/vasovagal attack/micturition/syncope. Excludes syncope caused by heat11434−70
Dizziness/vertigo14647−68
Chest pain815339−58
Backache, unspecified11750−57
Abdominal/flank pain/cramps/intestinal colic541256−53
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)185104−44
Congestive cardiac failure168100−40
  • *Data date ranges: 19 March to 22 September 2019 and 17 March to 20 September 2020.