Category Archives: A&E

New analysis reassures patients and doctors

Posted on May 11, 2016 by 2020healthGuest

Guest Blog by Dr Iseult Roche, Associate, 2020health New analysis from researchers at University of Manchester have found there is no weekend death effect for NHS emergency patients and that such a view, held by some, has been “a statistical … Continue reading →

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What can be done to help rocket boost MedTech into everyday healthcare?

Posted on February 5, 2016 by 2020healthGuest

Guest Blog by Dr Michelle Tempest, Partner at Candesic, Health & Social Care Consultancy  Despite MedTech being central to the future of healthcare, digital implementation often struggles to get into the top 3 priorities of stakeholders who have to contend … Continue reading →

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How can A&E units improve their performance?

Posted on January 29, 2015 by Barbara Arzymanow

The first point that I must make is that I do not wish to appear unappreciative or condescending. Hospital A&E work is amongst the most important that any person can undertake and many of us would find the strain unbearable. … Continue reading →

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NHS 111. Again. Is it THE problem? And how much is it costing?

Posted on January 14, 2015 by Julia Manning

Two things to me seem obvious. No doctor likes NHS 111. Secondly if you open another gate to the NHS, more people will go through it! It’s worth remembering that NHS 111 replaced NHS Direct which had one medically trained person … Continue reading →

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Hospital inspections: lessons to be learnt

Posted on December 16, 2014 by Barbara Arzymanow

The programme of independent hospital inspections carried out by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) was made tougher in September 2013. During the first year to the end of August 2014 under the new arrangements 38 NHS acute trusts (each comprising … Continue reading →

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Rising ambulance call-outs: time to rethink the role of the paramedic

Posted on December 8, 2014 by Julia Manning

BBC Radio Sussex this morning picked up on the news from Friday that ambulance call-outs in the South East have almost doubled in the past seven years and that the ‘system is at breaking point’ according to the GMB union. … Continue reading →

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