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Edinburgh's Hogmanay celebrations: beyond a major disaster
J J O'Donnell1, A P Gleeson, H Smith
1Department of Accident and Emergency Medicine, Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh.
Journal of Accident & Emergency Medicine
|July 29, 1998
Summary
Edinburgh
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Emergency Medicine
- Event Management
Background:
- Large public gatherings pose significant challenges to healthcare services.
- Assessing the impact of major events on emergency departments is crucial for resource planning.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the effect of Edinburgh's Hogmanay celebrations on the city's accident and emergency (A&E) service.
- To determine the volume and nature of patient presentations during the event.
Main Methods:
- Retrospective analysis of patient data from the A&E department.
- Data collection covered a three-day period coinciding with the Hogmanay celebrations.
Main Results:
- Over 350,000 attendees at Hogmanay.
- 1151 new patients presented to A&E, with half arriving in the first 24 hours.
- 36 patients required emergency resuscitation, and 8 died in the department.
Conclusions:
- The patient influx rivaled major disaster scenarios in the UK.
- While no deaths were directly attributed to the event, the severity of cases was comparable to major incidents.
- The safety of large-scale public celebrations like Hogmanay for A&E services is questionable.
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