Loneliness in leadership: how to deal with it and support colleagues
Discussing loneliness is often still taboo, with leaders keen to appear strong
29 Sep 2022
Lynda Holt
Why are we waiting?
Accident and emergency units are one of the key interfaces between patients and the health service. In addition, A&E units have to accommodate a diverse range of activity and face a considerable amount of uncertainty as to the demands that will be put upon them at any one time. They are therefore a logical place to begin to explore the perceptions of increased pressures on the whole of the NHS.
01 Apr 2000
Equipping the pre-hospital care team
Of the 291 A&E departments in the United Kingdom, 121 (41.6 per cent) report to provide an A&E flying squad (1). A number of these teams have established a national reputation, while in other areas a flying squad is a purely hypothetical concept. Between these two extremes arc a number of teams with variable operational experience and suboptimal preparation for this role.
01 Feb 1996