Indeed, good points. It's heading that way in some parts, starting with co-location of WICs etc... Doc Holiday <[log in to unmask]> wrote:3. If we ADDED to our current service a few GPs and some nice rooms to have them in AND built some teamwork with the ED consultant/SpR on the shop floor, AND electronic records, AND bring in all the primary care nurse practitioners, AND tied this all with good communications with outpatients, then everyone could come to "ED" (and be diverted accordingly) as they want to. Centralising like this will reduce the number of all of these staff actually required for the community involved or improve waits or both...