Winter emergency pressures for the NHS: contribution of respiratory disease, experience in North Staffordshire district

被引:7
作者
Afza, M [1 ]
Bridgman, S
机构
[1] N Staffordshire Hlth Author, Dept Publ Hlth, Stoke On Trent ST4, Staffs, England
[2] Univ Keele, Dept Postgrad Med, Keele ST5 5BG, Staffs, England
来源
JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH MEDICINE | 2001年 / 23卷 / 04期
关键词
hospital admissions; respiratory; emergency; winter pressures;
D O I
10.1093/pubmed/23.4.312
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
The rise in emergency medical admissions in winter in the NHS hospitals in the United Kingdom has been recognized to reflect respiratory and cardiovascular illness. In our study we looked at the contribution of respiratory disease to the winter pressures in our district. Respiratory disease related emergency admissions increased twofold in the winter months, with obvious implications for workload. An evidence-based National Service Framework for respiratory disease would be useful.
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页码:312 / 313
页数:2
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