Objectives Rising demand for emergency and urgent care services is well documented, as
are the consequences, for example, emergency department (ED) crowding, increased costs …

Objective To describe policy interventions that have the objective to reduce ED use and to
estimate their effectiveness. Methods Narrative review by searching three electronic …

Background Within the UK, there are now opportunities for paramedics to work across a
variety of healthcare settings away from their traditional ambulance service employer, with …

In this paper, we outline the relationship between the need to put existing applied health
research knowledge into practice (the 'know-do gap') and the need to improve the evidence …

The past three decades have seen a steady increase in the availability of routinely collected
health and social care data and the processing power to analyse it. These developments …

Objectives In response to demographic and health system pressures, the development of
non-medical advanced clinical practice (ACP) roles is a key component of National Health …

Objectives Worldwide, emergency healthcare systems are under intense pressure from ever-
increasing demand and evidence is urgently needed to understand how this can be safely …

Background In many countries emergency departments (EDs) are facing an increase in
demand for services, long waits, and severe crowding. One response to mitigate …

Introduction A global health workforce crisis, coupled with ageing populations, wars and the
rise of non-communicable diseases is prompting all countries to consider the optimal skill …

Background: The NHS emergency and urgent care system is under pressure as demand for
services increases each year. NHS 111 is a telephone triage service designed to provide …