> -----Original Message-----
> From: Accident and Emergency Academic List
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of McCormick
> Simon Dr, Consultant, A&E
> Sent: 07 June 2013 13:22
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: In case you missed the Radio 4 Program
>
>
> Heard a doctor's representative on the radio yesterday saying
> there was no reason why a senior A&E doctor couldn't be at
> the front door 24 hours a day directing people away to their
> GP with stuff that didn't need treating in A&E.
>
> Seemed to miss the point of why I trained and why I'm
> supposed to be most useful to the department. Unfortunately
> our ability as consultants to quickly assess non emergencies
> and NOT see them is becoming more valuable to the system than
> our ability TO see emergency patients and treat them expertly.
>
> Simon
arguably if you are going to put a 'Specialist' Doctor at the front door of
A+E to do a job which a Band 5 Nurse can do if appropriately supported (
triage + signposting)- it should be a GP ...
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