title: Centre pointJANE CUMMINGS introduces a new opinion series written for Emergency Nurse by policy makers and representatives of the Department of Health.
abstract: The first payments from the A&E incentive scheme reach trusts this month. They recognise the huge improvement that has taken place in caring for emergency patients, and every penny has been well earned; patient experience of emergency care is undergoing a genuine transformation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health.
authors.forename: Jane
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cummings