Scarborough has three MIU's referring in. These are ENP run with doctor
support. Two have GP support and one has rotating SG's. When left to work
to guidelines, the two smallest can treat 80% of patients without doctor
input, the largest manages 50% plus and would do better if the SG's weren't
there. The SG's must do something or they would go mad! They may not be
there much longer due to staff shortages and the increased load in the
centre but don't tell the town they are in since I am only just safe from
being lynched after the last changes I had to make to the MIU!
>In the West Mids despite extensive
>>training and deployment of ENPs; at the last count there was no
department
>>where they saw over about 10% of attendances (anyone got figures with a
>>higher percentage? Leaving aside minor injuries units that screen
>>attendances and refer to major A and Es), so not sure they could do all
(or
>>even most) of see and treat.
>>
>>
>In Medway hospital the ENP regularly treat up 20-25% of the patients and
>they are hoping to that with trick and treat this % is going to get
higher.
>
>Although some of us ENPs are bit wary, alot are keen and eager to support
>our seniors in ensuring that patients get the best from the department.
>
>We are now half way through a pilot to see whether % seen by the ENPs will
>rise.
>
>Tony Summers
>ENP
>MEdway Hospital
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