Providing out of hours urgent care
Sapal Tachakra Medical Lead, NHS NU-Care Centre, Northwick Park Hospital
David Lloyd Director, Harmoni GP Co-operative
Alan Selwyn Lead IT Group, NHS NU-Care Centre
Eddie Jahn Project Director, NHS NU-Care Centre
Caroline Ward Project Manager, NHS NU-Care Centre
SAPAL TACHAKRA and COLLEAGUES describe a new type of partnership working initiative which will help to modernise the delivery of emergency healthcare
For many years, emergency departments have encountered the problems of minor injury and illness patients waiting for long periods of time to see a doctor. These problems have been slightly reduced by employing emergency nurse practitioners (ENPs) to treat minor injuries (Blunt 1998). However, large numbers of patients with minor or intermediate illness attend emergency departments because they either do not want to go to their GP or are unable to get a timely appointment.
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doi: 10.7748/en2002.03.9.10.17.c1396
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