All Emergency care articles – Page 155
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Comms failure hampered London bombing response
London Ambulance Service trust has accepted that the breakdown of the mobile network and the configuration of its radio system led to 'communications difficulties' that hampered the NHS response to the bombings in London on 7 July last year.
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Danger signals on safety
There is little doubt that theHealthcare Commission's healthcheckrating is far more searching than its predecessor, the star-ratings
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Scottish helpline implicated in two deaths
The future of NHS 24, Scotland's troubled nurse-led helpline, again looked in doubt last week after a judge concluded it was implicated in the deaths of two patients.
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Dr Marc Farr on understanding preventable injury
In February, the National Audit Office called the number of accidental injuries across the country a 'disgrace', with 2 million children a year visiting accident and emergency due to an accident.
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Emergency services warning
Strategic health authorities and primary care trusts should not be left to redesign emergency services locally without national planning, Royal College of Surgeons president Bernard Ribeiro has warned.
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Michael White on politics
'The key is persuading voters that many changes are driven by medical purposes, said Gordon Brown'
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PCT triage plans spark opposition
A debt-ridden primary care trust has met fierce opposition from its local hospital over proposals to have accident and emergency arrivals triaged by primary care staff.
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Hospital campaigns could cause 1,000 unnecessary deaths: think tank
The Institute for Public Policy Research has concluded that campaigns to save services currently provided in district general hospitals could lead to more than 1,000 unnecessary deaths a year.Associate director Richard Brookes said: 'On the strength of the evidence, people should be out on the streets campaigning for changes to ...
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Czars make case for service reconfiguration
National director for emergency access Sir George Alberti has published a report setting out the clinical case for reconfiguration of access to emergency care services. And national director for heart disease and stroke Professor Roger Boyle has published a report setting out the clinical case for reconfiguration in heart disease ...
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Conservatives slam A&E closure threat
Shadow health secretary Andrew Lansley has warned that Labour has not disclosed the evidence behind the proposed closure of 29 accident and emergency departments.He said the closures were being driven by deficits and has written to NHS chief executive David Nicholson to ask him if the government will give patients ...
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British Heart Foundation launches 999 campaign
The public is being urged to call 999 immediately of they experience chest pain, warning that 'doubt kills'. A survey commissioned by the British Heart Foundation found that 40 per cent of people would not make 999 their first call if they thought they were having a heart attack.Read more ...
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New emergency planning guidance published
The Department of Health is consulting on new guidance for dealing with major emergencies like terrorist attacks.The best practice guidance is meant to help health services in planning, preparing and responding to all types of emergencies including natural disasters, infectious epidemics and major power cuts.The consultation closes on 31 December.Read ...
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Predicting the future
Cutting emergency hospital admissions among those with long-term conditions would save the NHS millions. But how can those at risk be identified, traced and their needs addressed? Daloni Carlisle looks at two solutions
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Scotland motors into the future as England gears up for change
Scotland is already getting stuck into the tough decisions involved in redesigning its health services, but in many parts of England managers are still perceived to lack the mandate they need to make their own plans. Jennifer Trueland examines the big divide
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DoH calls for new definition of urgent care centres
The NHS needs a new definition of an urgent care centre and the minimum range of services patients can expect to find there, the Department of Health has said.
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A&E under threat in shake-up
Plans for a major shake-up of hospital services in Surrey and Sussex are likely to include closing several accident and emergency departments.
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Mass A&E downgrade predicted
Up to 15 hospitals in one English region alone may need to downgrade to ensure that all accident and emergency units can operate safely, a new study claims.
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MP bids to halt A&E closure
A judicial review could hinder a provisional decision to close an accident and emergency department as part of reconfiguration plans.
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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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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.