Why is this research needed? Some A&E patients can have safe care and better outcomes if they are not admitted to hospital. Avoiding admission can also lead to better experiences,...
Why the research is needed Older care home residents often suffer from reduced mobility, confusion and infections when they are in hospital. Previous research by the Health Foundation found that...
The Safe Square pilot offered participants in Sheffield’s nighttime economy a safe place to charge phones, seek medical assistance and obtain help with transport home. This evaluation sought to identify...
The purpose of this study was to create and assess a novel automated system providing A&E clinicians working at the Northern General Hospital (NGH), Sheffield with patient follow-up information. The...
Research has shown emergency medicine has the highest burnout levels of any specialty and burnout and poor wellbeing have been linked to absenteeism and rota gaps. The implementation of self-rostering,...
Some emergency department (ED) visits are for care that, although urgent, could be managed by a GP. We need clarity about what these ‘avoidable attendances’ (AAs) are and how to...
There is a need to develop and implement technology to support clinicians’ decision-making, to enable paramedics to better meet the care and needs of ambulance patients. This requires collaboration with...
Patients with acute functional neurological symptoms (FNSD), such as weakness or seizures, maybe particularly high users of emergency services, with major financial implications. Our study is comparing detailed emergency care...
Chronic breathlessness reduces quality of life and is associated with increased emergency health service utilisation, triggered by episodes of acute breathlessness. This represents great distress for the patient and family...
Older people living in care homes are transferred to the hospital more frequently than other groups, which can cause harm and functional decline. Research suggests many care homes hospital transfers...