Introduction Paediatric hospitals have recently experienced significant increases in the
number of unplanned attendances. Several paediatric hospitals have decided to move to a …

Aims Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) provides urgent emergency care (UEC) for
patients being considered for emergency admission, aiming to reduce delays in the patient …

Editor—In our research into communication between doctors and patients, we have
explored the extent to which patients' wants are met in consultations in general practice. 1 …

Paediatric attendances at the emergency department (ED) are often admitted to the hospital
less than 24 h to allow time for more extended evaluation. Innovative organisational models …

Background Recent trends towards more cost-efficient and patient-centred treatment are
converging to provide opportunities to improve the care of children. Observation units are …

Background Over the last decade, paediatric referrals from general practitioners (GPs) to the
emergency department (ED) have increased by 60% in Australia. Objective To investigate …

Objectives Activity for acute paediatric care in the UK is increasing. Improved communication
between primary and secondary care could lead to a reduction of inappropriate emergency …

Objectives To identify and prioritise interventions, from the perspectives of parents and
health professionals, which may be alternatives to current unscheduled paediatric urgent …

Objective The aim of the present study was to determine the factors involved in the decision
of paediatric specialists to discharge patients back to their primary care provider following …

Background Provision of paediatric specific service areas within a hospital servicing both
adult and paediatric populations is relatively novel. In Australia this is an emerging model for …