The Fourth Patient Report of the National Emergency Laparotomy Audit

December 2016 to November 2017

Published November 2018

Cover page of a report titled 'Fourth Patient Report of the National Emergency Laparotomy Audit (NELA)', showing a diverse group of medical professionals in blue scrubs and surgical caps, standing in an operating room.

Year 4 - full report

Cover page of a report with a group of six healthcare professionals in scrubs and surgical caps, standing in a hospital operating room. The title reads "Fourth Patient Report of the National Emergency Laparotomy Audit (NELA), December 2016 to November 2017, Executive Summary." Logos at the bottom include the Royal College of Anaesthetists, NHS Health Services Research Centre, Royal College of Surgeons, HQIP, and NELA.

Year 4 - summary report

Infographic presenting results from the 2016-17 National Emergency Laparotomy Audit, including statistics on patient admissions, hospital stays, costs, mortality rates, patient survival, surgery timing, ICU needs, and age group observations.

Year 4 - results infographic

An infographic explaining emergency laparotomy, focusing on emergency bowel surgery, statistics from England and Wales, risks, preparation, aftercare, outcomes, and next steps, with icons and illustrations.

Year 4 - patient infographic

Cover page of a report titled "Fourth Patient Report of the National Emergency Laparotomy Audit (NELA)" with a group of seven medical professionals in scrubs smiling in a hospital operating room.

Year 4 - supplemental tables & figures

A medical data table comparing various hospitals with metrics like final case scores, CT reporting before surgery, and discrepancies, using color codes for different value ranges.

Year 4 -Standalone RAG table

Table showing hospital names, volume totals for year 4, and adjusted mortality rate percentages.

Year 4 - Hospital level achievement key process of care