Emergency nurse : the journal of the RCN Accident and Emergency Nursing Association
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HOSPITAL STAFF are bracing themselves for a surge in emergency admissions this winter, but a new report claims the effect of the rise could be mitigated if financial savings are made elsewhere in the NHS.
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ONE QUARTER of patients diagnosed with cancer after attending a London emergency department will die within two months, latest research suggests. Study author Kathy Pritchard-Jones, chief medical officer for London Cancer, said the 'shocking figures' confirm that early diagnosis makes a huge difference to the chances of surviving cancer.
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NEW FIGURES show attacks on nurses and other acute care staff in England have risen in the past year.
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AS THE festive season approaches, the government will reassure the public that the NHS is sufficiently prepared to avoid a winter crisis. However, winter preparations coincide with a junior doctors' pay campaign and a perceived need for 'seven-day services' because of the 'weekend effect'.
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A FULL vital sign assessment should be carried out on arrival for every emergency department (ED) patient, according to the National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death (NCEPOD).