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Research suggests there is a positive correlation between addressing some patients’ spiritual needs and the outcomes of their care.
This article discusses the case of a 68-year-old emergency department patient with hypoglycaemia, hypotension, unconsciousness and a severe metabolic acidos
Posterior heel pain is a common emergency department presentation involving children, especially those who have recently gone through growth spurts.
This article presents findings from the first phase of a two-part study that examined the knowledge and experience of emergency department (ED) staff who wo
Independent domestic violence advisers (IDVAs) are professionals who support service users by assessing their level of risk, discussing options, developing
Incidents of scabies are increasing nationally and globally, particularly among certain vulnerable groups.
Patients commonly present to the emergency department (ED) with fractures.
Spinal injury can result in morbidity and mortality.
Documentation in healthcare services is important but often lacks detail.
Many patients with scaphoid fractures present at emergency departments but how they are managed can vary widely.
Lord Laming’s report into the death of Victoria Climbié highlights shortcomings in the safeguarding of children, in part due to poor record keeping and info
About 8% of all major trauma patients have eye injuries, which can have serious implications for the patients and their families.
Common measures to establish spinal immobilisation at the scene of an accident include keeping the patient’s head still, applying a rigid cervical collar and transporting the patient on a rigid spinal board to an emergency department.
This article presents findings from a systematic literature review of whether blisters arising from minor burns should be de-roofed or left intact.
During redevelopment of the emergency department at the Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton, it was deemed vital that its internal communication system should be as effective as possible.
The Midlands regional trauma network was established in March 2012 to improve and standardise the care offered to patients with major trauma.
Many hospitals struggle to implement the full sepsis care bundle, but research suggests that many patients with sepsis are transported to hospital by ambulance.
This article describes the development, testing, evaluation and implementation of a nurse-to-nurse referral pathway between two trusts.
