AIM: The aim of this audit was to evaluate the accuracy of patient information transfer from
pre-hospital reports to Emergency Department (ED) documentation. METHODS: The records …

Background The National Early Warning Score (NEWS) calculated from physiological
observations provides a simple away to identify and respond to the deteriorating patient. There is …

This paper reports the findings of a survey of UK consultant nurses in emergency care. The
purpose of the survey was to elicit information regarding level of preparation for the …

Aims The Prehospital Optimal Shock Energy for Defibrillation (POSED) study will assess the
feasibility of conducting a cluster randomised controlled study of clinical effectiveness in UK …

Introduction Ambulance crews make 3.6 million emergency journeys each year. Effective
patient transfer relies on verbal, non-verbal and documentary handover of complex information …

Background: The National Early Warning Score (NEWS) calculated from physiological
observations provides a simple away to identify and respond to the deteriorating patient. There is …

Every year in the UK road traffic incidents cause 320,000 injuries--40,000 of which are
serious--and over 3,200 deaths. The public, patients and relatives expect nurses to be able to …

This article provides information on needling, a medical technique developed to remove
fishing hooks, mainly from fingers but also from ears, the face and other exposed areas. In this …

Background Joint training of clinicians working in overlapping care areas can be a powerful
way to help develop cross-professional insights and knowledge, and stimulate shared …

… but a few were childless although some had produced children by a previous partner, including
at least 10% of men who had undergone vasectomy) we have found evidence of marked …