Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru
Y Pwyllgor Iechyd a Gofal Cymdeithasol
Ymchwiliad i sylweddau seicoweithredol newydd (“cyffuriau penfeddwol cyfreithlon”)
Tystiolaeth gan Ymddiriedolaeth GIG Gwasanaethau Ambiwlans Cymru – LH 21
Report specification
Data Period: 1st April 2013 until 30th April 2014 (1 Years)
Source: Interrogation of CAD data in terms of all Medical Priority Dispatch Codes
Caveat: The information is reliant upon third party information at the time of call. The information is reliant on the wild card search criteria being present in the substance type category which is obtained and based upon third party information. There is a high risk that this dataset has accuracy, completeness and validity issues.
Selection Criteria: This report was run using SQL to search for ‘wild cards’ of the following search criteria:
|
Search Criteria and/or |
Legal High |
Meow Meow |
MCAT |
Magic Truffles |
Mexican Calea |
Hawaiian Baby Woodrose |
San Pedro Cactus |
Peruvian Torch Cactus |
Blue Egyptian Water Lilly |
Peyote |
Colorado River Toad |
Total |
|
Amount |
80 |
12 |
23 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
115 |
Information:
The SQL script looked at the above named substances where MPDS was used and a response arrived at the scene of an incident.
Table1: Breakdown by MPDS Code
|
Code |
RG |
Protocol |
Descriptor |
Total Calls |
|
04B03 |
G1 |
Assault / Sexual Assault |
Unknown Status / Other code not applicable |
1 |
|
04D01 |
R1 |
Assault / Sexual Assault |
Unconscious or Arrest |
1 |
|
06D01 |
R2 |
Breathing Problems |
Not Alert |
1 |
|
06D02 |
R2 |
Breathing Problems |
Difficulty speaking between breaths |
2 |
|
10C01 |
R2 |
Chest Pain |
Abnormal breathing |
2 |
|
10D04 |
R2 |
Chest Pain |
Clammy |
4 |
|
10D05 |
R2 |
Chest Pain |
Nausea or Vomiting |
1 |
|
12A01 |
G1 |
Convulsions / Fitting |
Not Fitting Now & Breathing Effectively (Verified) |
2 |
|
12D02 |
R2 |
Convulsions / Fitting |
Continuous or Multiple Fitting |
9 |
|
17B03 |
G1 |
Falls |
Unknown Status / Other code not applicable |
1 |
|
21D04 |
R2 |
Hemorrhage / Lacerations |
Abnormal Breathing |
1 |
|
23B01 |
G1 |
Overdose / Poisoning (Ingestion) |
Overdose (without priority symptoms) |
19 |
|
23C01 |
G1 |
Overdose / Poisoning (Ingestion) |
Not Alert |
21 |
|
23C02 |
G1 |
Overdose / Poisoning (Ingestion) |
Abnormal Breathing |
11 |
|
23C04 |
G1 |
Overdose / Poisoning (Ingestion) |
Cocaine Methamphetamine (or derivatives) |
3 |
|
23C07 |
G1 |
Overdose / Poisoning (Ingestion) |
Unknown Status / Other codes not applicable |
16 |
|
23D01 |
R2 |
Overdose / Poisoning (Ingestion) |
Unconscious |
6 |
|
23D02 |
R2 |
Overdose / Poisoning (Ingestion) |
Changing Colour |
2 |
|
25B03 |
G1 |
Psychiatric / Abnormal Behaviour / Suicide Attempt |
Threatening Suicide |
2 |
|
25B06 |
G1 |
Psychiatric / Abnormal Behaviour / Suicide Attempt |
Unknown Status / Other code not applicable |
1 |
|
25D01 |
G1 |
Psychiatric / Abnormal Behaviour / Suicide Attempt |
Not alert |
1 |
|
26C01 |
G1 |
Sick Person |
Altered Level of Consciousness |
1 |
|
26C02 |
G1 |
Sick Person |
Abnormal Breathing |
2 |
|
26D01 |
G1 |
Sick Person |
Not Alert |
1 |
|
31D03 |
R2 |
Unconscious / Fainting (Near) |
Not Alert |
1 |
|
35A01 |
G1 |
Health Care Professional |
At Patient within 1 hour |
1 |
|
35D03 |
R2 |
Health Care Professional |
HCP and AED on Scene (immediate life threatening) |
1 |
|
Total |
115 |
|||
Table2: Breakdown by Local/University Health Board
|
LHB/UHB |
Amount of Calls |
|
Abertawe Bro Morgannwg |
21 |
|
Aneurin Bevan |
56 |
|
Betsi Cadwaladr |
15 |
|
Cardiff and Vale |
6 |
|
Cwm Taf |
5 |
|
Hywel Dda |
10 |
|
Powys |
1 |
|
Out of Area |
1 |
|
Total |
115 |
Table3: Breakdown by Locality
|
Locality |
Amount of Calls |
|
Blaenau Gwent |
3 |
|
Bridgend |
4 |
|
Caerphilly |
7 |
|
Cardiff |
4 |
|
Carmarthenshire |
3 |
|
Conwy |
2 |
|
Denbighshire |
1 |
|
Flintshire |
3 |
|
Gwynedd |
1 |
|
Merthyr Tydfil |
1 |
|
Neath Port Talbot |
1 |
|
Newport |
21 |
|
Out of Area |
1 |
|
Pembrokshire |
7 |
|
Powys |
1 |
|
Rhondda Cynon Taff |
4 |
|
Swansea |
17 |
|
Tofaen |
25 |
|
Vale of Glamorgan |
2 |
|
Wrexham |
8 |
|
Total |
115 |
Table 4: Suffix Codes
|
Suffix |
Description |
Protocol |
Total |
|
A |
Accidental |
23 Overdose / Poisoning (Ingestion) |
8 |
|
E |
Epileptic or Previous History |
12 Convulsions / Fitting |
2 |
|
I |
Intentional |
23 Overdose / Poisoning (Ingestion) |
65 |
|
L |
Locally Defined Response |
35 Health care Professional |
1 |
|
V |
Violent / Combative |
23 Overdose / Poisoning (Ingestion) |
9 |
|
NULL |
No Suffix is applicable |
30 |
|
|
Total |
115 |
||
Suffix codes are additional codes to MPDS to allow additional information
Note: Information is received verbally over the telephone and data is only as good as the information given at the time of the call