A proper 24/7 emergency care service is needed in the NHS

A proper 24/7 emergency care service is needed in the NHS

The increasing workload in UK emergency departments, 1 the increasing complexity of cases, the crisis in the workforce, 2 and the need for senior decision makers 3 have led to increased out of hours cover in many departments by emergency medicine consultants. 4 We can no longer continue to give pati...

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Veröffentlicht in:BMJ (Online) 2013-03, Vol.346 (mar28 4), p.f1871-f1871
1. Verfasser: Reed, Matthew J
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Decision making
Emergency medical care
Emergency Medical Services
Emergency services
England
Humans
Physicians
State Medicine
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Zusammenfassung:The increasing workload in UK emergency departments, 1 the increasing complexity of cases, the crisis in the workforce, 2 and the need for senior decision makers 3 have led to increased out of hours cover in many departments by emergency medicine consultants. 4 We can no longer continue to give patients who present during working hours a better level of senior decision making and care than those presenting out of hours. Why emergency medicine needs senior decision makers.
ISSN:0959-8138
1756-1833
1756-1833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.f1871