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Ten things your emergency department should consider to prepare for pandemic influenza
1 Emergency Department, Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge, UK
2 A&E Department, Princess Margaret Hospital, Lai Chi Kok, Kowloon, Hong Kong
3 Accident and Emergency Medicine Academic Unit, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong
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Dr S Robinson, Emergency Department, Addenbrookes Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 2QQ, UK; susan.robinson{at}addenbrookes.nhs.uk
Pandemic influenza remains a potential major threat to global public health. It is essential for emergency departments to be involved in planning for the management of such a major event. It is also important for emergency departments to be clear on their internal arrangements for staff and for patient care. This paper outlines 10 suggestions for UK emergency departments based on the recent experience of emergency departments in Hong Kong and elsewhere.
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