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Sure, that is what I read. However, I reiterate what Matthew Cooke said. The words are, "if it was even suggested". It has been and analysed by yourselves with money to try it. "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" -----Original Message----- From: Accident and Emergency Academic List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Dunn Matthew Dr. (RJC) ACCIDENT & EMERGENCY - SwarkHosp-TR Sent: 01 July 2003 09:16 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Scary rumour > So Matthew Cooke from Warwick says it will never happen and Matthew > Dunn from Warwick has been trialling the idea. Any comment from > Alistair Campbell? > Not trialling, considering. Offered money if we could do it and maintain it, but I don't think it was ever intended to be generalised to other departments- and I think it was a local rather than a national initiative. Conclusion that it is possible but expensive. Consistent with 'not going to happen'. Politicians would like a 2 hour target, they wouldn't like tax rises. Mind you, I don't know if other departments are in the same situation as us. If so, and one or more of them trials it and manages, then who knows what target we'll be set in the long term. (And the next stage might be to offer money to departments hitting the 2 hours if they can hit a 1 hour target. And the next stage etc.) Matt Dunn This email has been scanned for viruses by NAI AVD however we are unable to accept responsibility for any damage caused by the contents. The opinions expressed in this email represent the views of the sender, not South Warwickshire General Hospitals NHS Trust unless explicitly stated. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender.