title: Whose problem - A&E or general practitioner?
abstract: Accident and emergency services are demand-led with little control over the pace or workload. Many A&E departments see a large proportion of patients who do not necessarily need the skills or resources of a hospital. In a study undertaken by Bellavia and Brown it was found that, of 200 patients interviewed, 33 per cent could have been treated by their GP, and 52 percent felt their problem was not an emergency.
authors.affiliation: Of A&E Department at Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambs.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Butcher