I'm currently doing a recognised year of training in Emergency in Melbourne.
The term neatly encompasses everything that we see and do and I can see no difference between this and the UK.
Everyone here refers to the department as simply Emergency and that is how I too answer the phone.
I will continue to do so when I return soon.
I'll also vote YES
Chris FitzSimmons
> From: Steve Meek <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Wed 15/Jan/2003 01:47 GMT+11:00
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Emergency Medicine
>
> David Watson and I changed the name of the A&E Dept
> (and the directorate) in Bath to 'ED' back in 99. We
> told the trust and changed the name overnight and it
> cost nothing. Expensive things like illuminated
> signage was unchanged as the department was due for a
> rebuild.
> Many other staff from other specialties started
> calling it ED though not all of course. As to phone
> answering, our antipodean registrar contingent used to
> simply say 'Emergency' - which was quite infectious.
>
> The other reason for changing the name is that you can
> make better Acronyms (is that the right word?)
> Steve Meek, Frenchay/Southmead, known as
> North of Bristol Emergency Departments (NoBEDS)
>
>
>
>
> --- Adrian Fogarty <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > > Realistically, however, the only thing we're
> > voting on is a change to the
> > > headed notepaper. As I say, I'm voting yes (in the
> > hope our
> > representatives
> > > will not commit themselves to spending too much of
> > our money and the
> > belief
> > > that this is just a ballot on whether the
> > possibility be further
> > explored),
> > > but maybe some others would like to see a costing
> > first. [Matt Dunn]
> >
> > On the contrary Matt, maybe we should consider
> > spending some money on it.
> > When you think about it, quietly changing your
> > headed notepaper and some
> > signage won't make anyone take a blind bit of
> > notice, and you'll be the one
> > complaining in 20 years time when your new medical
> > students, who will be
> > born next year, still call it A&E, or even casualty!
> > Perhaps we need an
> > all-out public information "assault", not just to
> > let people know the title,
> > but to educate people about why we're here in the
> > first place. HMG have done
> > this for GPs' benefit in the past, but never for us;
> > in fact the more
> > they've protected the GPs the more work has landed
> > in our laps as a result.
> >
> > > My main reason for pushing for
> > > change is that it assists staff in redirecting
> > people to other providers
> > > of healthcare if their problem is not an
> > emergency. [Rowley]
> >
> > Precisely, but only if some publicity is generated.
> > One small point however,
> > I don't mind seeing one-month old sprained ankles or
> > unhealed wounds from
> > time to time. What chance has the GP of dealing with
> > these if he rarely sees
> > acute ones anymore. They need worked up just as much
> > as a fresh injury,
> > although they're much more difficult because you can
> > no longer apply the
> > same rules eg Ottowa rules or suture technique
> > respectively. Basically the
> > former need an x-ray lest something nasty is missed,
> > and the latter often
> > need exploration and debridement. So what I'm saying
> > is, I think we're very
> > well placed to deal with accidents, even when
> > they're not emergencies. But I
> > still wouldn't object to the name change, especially
> > after Patrick's rather
> > more persuasive letter!
> >
> > > No other specialist in hospital medicine
> > > can legitimately claim the right to deal with
> > > ALL undifferentiated emergencies. [PKP]
> >
> > Adrian Fogarty
>
>
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