Have GPs caused an A&E meltdown?: A&E nurses believe that the new GP contract may be adding to their workload

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GPs across England are able to opt out of offering out-of-hours care, since April 2004, as part of a new contract between the medical profession and the NHS. The role of the family doctor of providing 24 hour care seven days a week for their patients would be passed on officially from December 2004 from GPs who are opting out, to primary care trusts. However, the A&E nurses and doctors have expressed fear that emergency departments are heading for a meltdown as the number of people at the A&E is increasing.

Contracts & orders received, HEALTH SERVICES, Contracts & orders let, Health care industry, Contracts, Contract agreement, Physicians (General practice), General practitioners, United Kingdom. National Health Service. Modernisation Agency

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NICE calls for ulcers to be photographed

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The draft recommendations from NICE suggests that the nurses will have to photograph every pressure ulcer they see and take repeated pictures as part of ongoing care. The institute's guidance says that every ulcer should receive an initial and ongoing assessment including details on the cause, size, depth, odor, pain, exudates, signs of infection, wound appearance, surrounding skin and tracking, which should be supported by photography calibrated with a ruler and tracings.

Legal issues & crime, Government regulation (cont), Government regulation, Legal/Government Regulation, Care and treatment, Laws, regulations and rules, Ulcers, Nursing, Photography, Medical, Medical photography, United Kingdom. National Institute for Clinical Excellence

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