National audit of the use of surgery and radiological embolization after failed endoscopic haemostasis for non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding. by Jairath, V, Kahan, B, Logan, R, Hearnshaw, SA, Dore, C, Travis, S, Murphy, M, Palmer, K

“…Among surgical patients (mean age 71 years), 66·0 per cent (68 of 103) had a Rockall score of at least 3 and emergency surgery was carried out between midnight and 08.00 hours in 21 per cent, with a consultant surgeon present in 89 per cent of operations. …”

Use of endoscopy for management of acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding in the UK: results of a nationwide audit. by Hearnshaw, SA, Logan, R, Lowe, D, Travis, S, Murphy, M, Palmer, K

“…RESULTS: Data on 6750 patients (median age 68 years) were analysed from 208 hospitals. 74% underwent inpatient endoscopy; of these 50% took place within 24 h of presentation, 82% during normal working hours and 3% between midnight and 8 am. Of patients deemed high-risk (pre-endoscopy Rockall score >or=5) only 55% were endoscoped within 24 h and 14% waited >or=72 h for endoscopy. …”

Use of endoscopy for management of upper gastrointestinal bleeding in the UK: results of a nationwide audit by Murphy, M, Hearnshaw, S, Logan, R, Travis, S, Palmer, K, Lowe, D

“…</p> <h4>Results</h4> <p>Data on 6750 patients (median age 68 years) were analysed from 208 hospitals. 74% underwent inpatient endoscopy; of these 50% took place within 24 h of presentation, 82% during normal working hours and 3% between midnight and 8 am. Of patients deemed high-risk (pre-endoscopy Rockall score ≥5) only 55% were endoscoped within 24 h and 14% waited ≥72 h for endoscopy. …”