BACKGROUND Telehealth has been promoted as an adjunct to managing patients with long-term conditions. It has been used in various settings and for different disease groups. However, robust evidence for the efficacy of telehealth is currently lacking. OBJECTIVES To evaluate the impact of a telehealth service on emergency admissions and emergency department (ED) attendances. METHODS We evalua...

BACKGROUND Prior to the introduction of the 2006 NHS dental contract in England and Wales, general dental practitioners (GDPs) were responsible for the provision of out-of-hours (OOH) emergency dental services (EDS); however there was great national variation in service provision. Under the contractual arrangements introduced 1st April 2006, local commissioning agencies became formally responsi...

Objective: On account of the widespread use of nuclear energy in different fields, nuclear accidents and disasters have been on a rise. Thus, it is crucial for medical staff especially emergency department personnel to be aware of the nature of these accidents. This study was designed to evaluate the effect of training on the knowledge of physicians and nurses regarding nuclear...

OBJECTIVE By providing a safe and supportive space for individuals experiencing or at risk of experiencing a mental health crisis, a peer respite may reduce the need for traditional crisis interventions. This study examined the relationship between peer respite and use of inpatient and emergency services among adults receiving publicly funded behavioral health services. METHODS This analysis ...

OBJECTIVES To measure the impact of the urgent care telephone service NHS 111 on the emergency and urgent care system. DESIGN Controlled before and after study using routine data. SETTING Four pilot sites and three control sites covering a total population of 3.6 million in England, UK. PARTICIPANTS AND DATA Routine data on 36 months of use of emergency ambulance service calls and inciden...