A man living with cancer died after being given multiple overdoses of morphine
Clinical
Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust, which manages 250,000 patients
Nurses working in emergency departments (EDs) need specialist trainin
An initial assessment process, called navigation, has been introduced
Caring for families of critically ill patients is part of emergency n
In developed countries, invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) is a lea
This is the second of two articles about the kinds of anorectal probl
Domestic abuse can affect anyone and is recognised as a global proble
In 2009, the Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, established a nine-bed
The information technology systems used in most modern emergency depa
Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust has developed and implemented a st
Many patients present to emergency departments with anorectal problem
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a toxic gas usually formed during the incompl
Emergency department (ED) crowding is a common problem throughout the western world.
Avulsion calcaneal tuberosity fracture is an uncommon but potentially serious condition, with delays in treatment sometimes leading to long-term pain, disability and functional limitation.
Use of cement is widespread in the UK and warnings about burns caused by contact with the material are usually printed on bags and delivery dockets.
Working in emergency departments (EDs) is inherently stressful, and stress caused by events such as witnessed death, elder or child abuse, and aggression and violence can have profound effects on staff.
This article discusses the administration of intranasal diamorphine as an analgesia in paediatric trauma care. The authors outline evidence for its use and discuss a recent multicentre safety study of an intranasal diamorphine product.
The sudden admission to an emergency department (ED) of a patient requiring resuscitation can be a traumatic experience for families, who often require a great deal of support from ED staff.
