Tariffs in emergency care.
The crisis in emergency medicine in the UK was no surprise to staff in the specialty, but was not expected by the Department of Health. This article explains how chronic, systematic under-resourcing of emergency care has caused emergency departments to decompensate, and discusses actions that are necessary to prevent recurrence.
Consultant in Emergency Medicine, Emergency Department John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, OX3 9DU, and Honorary Senior Lecturer in Emergency Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford.
Thomas
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Hughes
Ian
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Higginson
Clifford
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Mann
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