title: Accident and emergency. A godsend for the East End.
abstract: A primary care unit established in an A&E department is well attended and has cut waiting times. Nurse practitioners running the unit have powers to prescribe and refer to specialists. The unit reflects growing recognition that A&E departments must serve patients previously considered the responsibility of GPs.
authors.affiliation: Accident and Emergency Department, Homerton Hospital Trust, UK.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Beales
mesh_terms: D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008131:London; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011320:Primary Health Care; D013222:State Medicine; D017748:Time Management; D000078329:Workforce