Location of Bite

Face

Other

 

17 (94.4%)

(ONE FACE&LEG)

2 (11.1%)

(ONE THIGH AND CHEST WALL)

 

OWNER OF DOG

FAMILY/FRIEND

Stranger’s

No documentation

 

10

1

7

 

SAFER REFERRAL

Completed

Unknown/no documentation

 

Total: 8

PAT: 2

Symphony: 3

Evolve: 2

Notes: 1

Total: 10

1 stated intent to complete form, however no form was found.

 

SAFER REFERRAL

Completed

Unknown/no documentation

 

Total: 6

Symphony: 3

Evolve: 1

Both: 2

Total: 1

Another audit regarding SAFER referrals was previously completed looking specifically at accident and emergency over the past year; however, it encompassed all animal bites in children and did not highlight those under the age of 5.