All Emergency care articles – Page 151
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GP contract leads to sharp increase in A&E attendance
Hospital accident and emergency departments are facing increased demand as a result of the changes to the GP contract introduced two years ago, according to a study.
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Doctors not ready to cope with major incidents
Doctors are not prepared for major incidents, according to the results of a survey by a team from Wycombe Hospital in Buckinghamshire.
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Reid loses A&E row in Scotland
Former health secretary John Reid's local hospital is to lose its accident and emergency department under a £300m reorganisation of health services in Lanarkshire.
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Welsh Ambulance Service gets third chief executive in as many months
The Welsh Ambulance Services trust has appointed a turnaround expert as its permanent chief executive.
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Staffordshire ambulance chief defends figures after response time probe
Staffordshire Ambulance Service trust acting chief executive Geoff Catling has defended his organisation following a probe into allegations that 999 response times were being fiddled.
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Wait pressures no excuse for using emergency plans
NHS organisations have been warned not to use contingency plans designed to cope with incidents like terrorist attacks as a way to tackle other pressures in the system.
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Stroke audit
Emergency services for stroke are still not up to standard, despite an increase in the number of specialist units.
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Emergency comms strategy must be tested twice a year
Published: 20/10/2005 Volume 115 No. 5978 Page 6
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Emergency summit called to address reconfiguration fears
EXCLUSIVE Future of PCT boards tops agenda at meeting between chairs and policy adviser
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Emergency care networks lack maturity and bite, report claims
Published: 14/10/2004, Volume II4, No. 5927 Page 9
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Commission will recommend emergency closure of trusts
Published: 08/04/2004, Volume II4, No.5900 Page 7
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Cash bonus for trusts 'consistently achieving' targets in emergency and mental health
Published: 05/02/2004, Volume II4, No. 5891 Page 4 5