Frequent Presenters to Southern New Zealand Emergency Departments Differ From Other <scp>ED</scp> Attenders

Frequent presenters make a sizeable contribution to ED load in terms of visit numbers and urgency. The nature of differences between frequent and non-frequent presenters indicates greater and more complex health needs in the former cohort. At the same time the diversity of visits in the frequent presenters' histories shows potential for redirecting some patients and/or presentations to other care providers.