title: Emergency nurse practitioners.
abstract: Attendances in most accident and emergency departments increase by 1 per cent per annum, which results in longer waiting times for patients, the most disadvantaged being those who are considered lower priority.
authors.affiliation: Sister and Emergency Nurse Practitioner, Derbyshire Koval Infirmary, Derbyshire.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Burgoyne