Emergency nurse : the journal of the RCN Accident and Emergency Nursing Association
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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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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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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).
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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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Conducting research in emergency departments is relatively new, and there are a number of ethical and practical challenges to recruiting patients in these settings. In 2008, the Emergency Medicine Research Group Edinburgh (EMERGE) was set up at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh emergency department to support researchers and encourage the growth of research in emergency medicine. ⋯ The results showed a significant difference between perceived and actual recruitment times, which has implications for planning staff numbers and budgets. This article describes the evaluation process and methods of data collection, and discusses the results.