title: Grandmothers' role in attendances in A&E.
abstract: A small retrospective study from Philadelphia suggested that when grandmothers were involved in a child's care there was a greater use of A&E services. The researchers felt the reverse was true in Britain and that grandmothers had a beneficial role in supporting mothers and young children. They decided to investigate whether an involved grandmother affected use of services in the Royal Free Hospital A&E department.