Referrals and physician matches
| VARIABLE | 2006–2007 | 2007–2008 | 2008–2009 | 2009–2010 | 2010–2011 | 2011–2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of patients referred to specialists* | NA | NA | NA | NA | 38 | 71 |
| Patients matched to family doctors, n (%) | 15 (71) | 21 (81) | 60 (100) | 107 (100) | 90 (100) | 98 (100) |
| No. of physicians accepting refugee patients | 6 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 7 |
| No. of interpreters involved | Unknown | Unknown | 18 | 40 | 34 | 40 |
NA—not applicable.
↵* Early referrals of patients in urgent need of specialist services such as optometry, ophthalmology, dental care, audiology, dietitians, social workers, surgery, etc, was initiated in 2011.