NHS emergency response to 999 calls: alternatives for cases that are neither life threatening nor serious
NHS emergency response to 999 calls: alternatives for cases that are neither life threatening nor serious
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DOI：
10.1136/bmj.325.7359.330
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发表时间：
2002-08-10
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通讯作者：
Dale, J
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作者：
Snooks, H;Williams, S;Dale, J
救护车服务和急诊部门面临着越来越大的压力，因为紧急呼叫的数量不断上升，但在许多情况下，病人并不需要立即的临床护理。Helen Snooks及其同事考虑了标准NHS响应的替代方案，并回顾了当前的文献。近年来，英国救护车服务收到的紧急（999）呼叫数量持续上升。救护车服务必须立即响应呼叫，派出配备护理人员的车辆，闪烁的灯光和警笛。所有的病人都必须被带到事故和急诊室。这种反应并不总是适当的，它可能导致资源的低效使用和不必要的风险，公众，病人和护理人员。
Ambulance services and emergency departments are under increasing pressure as the number of emergency calls continues to rise—but in many cases, patients do not need immediate clinical care. Helen Snooks and colleagues consider the alternatives to the standard NHS response and review the current literatureThe number of emergency (999) calls received by ambulance services in the United Kingdom has risen consistently over recent years. Ambulance services must respond to calls immediately by sending vehicles staffed by paramedics, with flashing lights and sirens. All patients have to be taken to an accident and emergency department. This response is not always appropriate, and it can result in inefficient use of resources and unnecessary risks to the general public, patients, and paramedics.