Minor and major patients – what can be done?
Garry Swann Emergency department nurse consultant, Derbyshire Royal Infirmary, Southern Derbyshire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
Mark Roberts IDEA project manager, Amber Valley Primary Care Trust, Belper, Derbyshire
Elaine Whotton Emergency department nurse educator, Derbyshire Royal Infirmary
Susie Hewitt Emergency department lead consultant, Derbyshire Royal Infirmary
GARRY SWANN and COLLEAGUES describe the modernisation process in the emergency department of Derbyshire Royal Infirmary and the introduction of alternative models of care provision for minor and major stream patients
The Department of Health documents, The NHS Plan (DoH 2000) and Reforming Emergency Care (DoH 2001), both highlight a traditional system of service provision that is inadequate, lacking in national standards, in drastic need of modernisation and unable to cope with the demands placed upon it.
Emergency Nurse.
11, 1, 33-36.
doi: 10.7748/en2003.04.11.1.33.c1111
Want to read more?
Already have access? Log in
or
3-month trial offer for £5.25/month
Subscribe today and save 50% on your first three months
RCNi Plus users have full access to the following benefits:
- Unlimited access to all 10 RCNi Journals
- RCNi Learning featuring over 175 modules to easily earn CPD time
- NMC-compliant RCNi Revalidation Portfolio to stay on track with your progress
- Personalised newsletters tailored to your interests
- A customisable dashboard with over 200 topics
Subscribe
Alternatively, you can purchase access to this article for the next seven days.
Buy now
Are you a student? Our student subscription has content especially for you.
Find out more
