There has been no talk of anything like this in the Dept of Health and, in fact, there has been a recognition that to decrease time further would be detrimental to the care of many patients. I would shout loud, on your behalf, if it was even suggested the 100% target was dropped lower than the present 4 hours.
Matthew
Matthew Cooke
Emergency Medicine Advisor, Dept of Health
A&E consultant, Coventry.
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Patrick Nee claimed at the RSM meeting today that once the Government had got everyone streaming like noses with hay fever (estimated
2005) they would drop the limit to 100% out in 2 hours.
That really would be the death of Emergency Medicine. Anyone have any more information?
Best wishes,
Rowley Cottingham
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