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Total loss of a target would be dreadful. The pt demand and expectation has been produced by 98%, We are propping up inadequacies elsewhere in the global nhs community. Esp OOH. interesting article about consultants 'not pulling their weight' after 17.00 on radio 4 this eve. Suspect we are the good guys in that discussion A better designed and more quality, less chronology, based target would be good. And the rumour mill would suggest that the cem is pushing for at least a partly clinically based target.... Precisley what this may be at the end is the real question. Sent from my iPhone On 9 Jun 2010, at 18:49, "Gant Laurence (Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust)" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Apparently he actually said he would "amend the A&E target alongside > others". > > I wouldn't get too excited! > > Laurence > > ________________________________________ > From: Accident and Emergency Academic List [ACAD-AE- > [log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Duncan Peacock > [[log in to unmask]] > Sent: 09 June 2010 15:38 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: 98% standard > > I don’t know details yet, but in our over demand department, the 4 h > our target at least gets patients to wards so you can get fresh ones > in from ambulance trolleys or the waiting room. Hopefully its it wi > ll remain for patients needing admission. > > Duncan > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Andy Webster<mailto:[log in to unmask]> > To: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> > Sent: 09 June 2010 13:08 > Subject: 98% standard > > Andrew Lansley just announced he is abolishing the 4 hour ED standard. > > At least he calls us the Emergency Department not A&E like Andy > Burnham. > > *** > *** > *** > *** > *** > *** > *** > *** > *** > *** > *** > *** > *** > *** > *** > *** > ******************************************************************** > > This message may contain confidential information. If you are not > the intended recipient please inform the > sender that you have received the message in error before deleting it. > Please do not disclose, copy or distribute information in this e- > mail or take any action in reliance on its contents: > to do so is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. > > Thank you for your co-operation. > > NHSmail is the secure email and directory service available for all > NHS staff in England and Scotland > NHSmail is approved for exchanging patient data and other sensitive > information with NHSmail and GSI recipients > NHSmail provides an email address for your career in the NHS and can > be accessed anywhere > For more information and to find out how you can switch, visit www.connectingforhealth.nhs.uk/nhsmail > > *** > *** > *** > *** > *** > *** > *** > *** > *** > *** > *** > *** > *** > *** > *** > *** > ********************************************************************