--- John PASKINS <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> I do not defend the system and I do not benefit from
> it. But I do see that
> those who work with the system get a lot more done
> and are less miserable. I
> think it is a pity that the DoH does not understand
> the difference between
> speed and quality,( the 4 hr target is Ok but it is
> not really the point is
> it?)
It is as far as the patients are concerned. They don't
really want to wait 6-8 hours with a broken wrist even
if they have had some analgesia and a sling from the
triage nurse.
> I think it is a pity that after all the work
> that was done to get triage
> up and running it has now been decided that we don't
> need it any more, but
> sulking is not the way to deal with them.
Well I don't see how you can seperate patients into
streams without doing some sort of triage/assessment.
Even more important when the outcome of that
assessment could be "Go away you don't need to be seen
here."
Cheers Fred.
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