I guess the FFAEM opinion for training is encompassed in the HTC criteria for SpR training document
http://www.emergencymed.org.uk/FAEM/Training%20Committee/Educational%20Approval.asp
it is usually BAEM who give recommendations on the Clinical services aspect - through the Clinical EffectivenessCommittee
this is something that will tax us all as SHAs review servcies etc, so any news on how it is gonig from hosptials without specific serivces would be welcomed
R
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Sent: 17 October 2005 08:31
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Subject: What is an A&E Department?
I wonder if I might ask the list members' to kindly consider the following
question. It's not academic, but it's very topical...
A colleague works in a hospital that is presently taking part in an "Acute
Services Review" involving several institutions. It appears possible that
some inpatient services may be deemed to be unsustainable in the smaller
hospital. Financial considerations may come into this. Some folk might be
getting a little edgy.
This leads to such questions as: is it possible to have an A&E Department
without inpatient Paediatrics? How about if the paediatricians maintain an
"observation ward" with middle grade cover for part of the 24 hours?
Is it possible to have an A&E Department without major trauma (that is, if
the ambulance service drives it by to another institution)?
So: any opinions on the minimum inpatient services that must underpin an
AED? Anybody know FAEM's opinion?
On an entirely separate issue, anyone know how much service one has to have
in the NHS before redundancy packages become attractive?
(Just kidding)
Best wishes
Jeremy Harrison
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