Patients outside the predefined scope of NP care
| Patient characteristics and complaints expressed during triage defined by the GPC as being outside NPs’ scope of practice | Patient characteristics and diagnoses defined as outside NPs’ scope of practice during data analysis |
| –Patients younger than 1 year | –Age <1 year |
| –Patients suffering from psychiatric complaints | –ICPC group P Psychological |
| –Patients suffering abdominal pain | –ICPC group D Digestive o (except ICPC codes: D04 (Rectal/anal pain), D05 (Perianal itching), D19 (Teeth/gum symptom/complaint), D20 (Mouth/tongue/lip symptom/complaint) |
| –Patients suffering chest pain | –ICPC group K Cardiovascular o (except ICPC codes: K06 (Prominent veins), K07 (Swollen ankles/oedema), K95 (Varicose veins of leg), K96 (Haemorrhoids) |
| –Patients suffering neck ailment | –ICPC code L01 Neck symptom/complain |
| –Patients suffering headache or dizziness. | –ICPC group N Neurological o (except ICPC code: N72 (Tetanus) |
ICPC, International Classification of Primary Care.