Is anyone else noticing a steadying or drop off in numbers attending
their EDs.
Last month we were 10% down on last year and this month is looking like
continuing the trend. There are a lot of initiatives in the community
to reduce acute on chronic admissions (certainly via A&E) and there are
rumours of penalties being applied to practices that have admissions via
A&E, though I cannot confirm this. All this before the opening of our
now infamous 'Iffy' centre for the walking wounded/unwell.
If this trend continues we could find ourselves potentially unviable
financially!
Simon McCormick
Rotherham
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