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Emergency care
About the Department of Health's ten-year emergency care modernisation programme, as set out in the 2001 strategy document Reforming Emergency Care, plus other publications and resources
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Emergency care ten years on: reforming emergency care
Published: 29/04/2007
Thanks to the hard work and professionalism of the full range of NHS staff, and their willingness to work in new ways, A&E services have been transformed over the past few years.
Ambulance Incentive Scheme and Performance Improvement 2006-07 - guidance for SHAs (Gateway number: 7122)
Published 18 September 2006. The attached document is for use by SHAs. It sets out a checklist of questions recommended by DH for use by SHAs and PCTs in signing off ambulance trust performance improvement plans, and to provide more detail on the operation of the capital incentive scheme for ambulance trusts.
The Critical Care Minimum Data Set (CCMDS)
This web page groups together all the approved CCMDS documentation and support material. These should be the principal reference source for users and will be updated with additional papers or amendments as required.
Quality Critical Care: Beyond 'Comprehensive Critical Care': A report by the Critical Care Stakeholder Forum
This Guide provides examples of good practice in the delivery and organisation of adult critical care services. It describes features of a high quality, patient focussed service with examples of how this can be achieved.
Taking Healthcare to the Patient: Transforming NHS Ambulance Services
Published 30 June 2005: Taking Healthcare to the Patient: Transforming NHS Ambulance Services. The report on the outcome of the Department of Health's strategic review of NHS ambulance services was launched on 30 June 2005, at AMBEX - the annual ambulance conference and exhibition.
Developing Excellence in Leadership within Urgent Care
Published 2 September 2005. SHA Lead Nurses have been invited to submit nominations by 22nd September for a year-long programme for Emergency Care Senior Nurses and Practitioners. Up to 100 participants will develop their leadership skills through a comprehensive schedule of coaching, workshops and local learning sets, equipping these frontline leaders with the vision, commitment and authority to drive forward further modernisation.
Introduction to the Reforming Emergency Care programme
Background about the ongoing reform programme and its objectives.
Reforming Emergency Care core areas
The Reforming Emergency Care programme focuses on seven core areas.
Emergency care bulletin
A monthly bulletin for everyone working in emergency care.
Emergency care documents
Key documents, guidance, checklists and resources for emergency care planners and frontline staff.
Emergency care programmes
The A&E Capital Incentive Scheme and other programmes to improve patient care and meeting the four hour A&E target.
Emergency Services Collaborative (ESC)
The ESC is a national programme that aims to improve the emergency care experiences of both carers and patients, through enhanced working practices.
Professor Sir George Alberti
National Director for Emergency Access, Professor Sir George Alberti is responsible for overseeing the implementation of the Reforming Emergency Care strategy.
Emergency care useful links
Key organisations in emergency care and emergency care reform.
Emergency care events
Summaries of events for emergency care professionals.
- Speech by Lord Warner, Minister of State for NHS Delivery (Lords), 30 June 2005, to AMBEX Conference
- Speech by Rosie Winterton MP, Minister of State, 2 July 2004: Ambex 2004
- Making it better: the patient focus, an expert summit for Modern Matrons and Senior Nurses in Emergency Care, 15 June 2004
- Making it better, Modern Matron Summit - 9 February 2004
- Feedback session for high performing trusts on A&E total time, 26th January 2004
Contact the emergency care team
The team welcomes direct feedback from frontline staff with views and ideas on reform in emergency and critical care.
Additional links
Related Links
Bed capacity ready reckoner
Checklists and other resources for frontline staff including a simple desktop Ready Reckoner enabling you to take pre-emptive management action to prevent a beds crisis.
Emergency Medical and Surgical Admissions guidance
Extending the high quality of care within A&E to the rest of the emergency pathway and further embedding the operational standard.
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