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Emerg Med J 2001;18:164-166 doi:10.1136/emj.18.3.164
  • Original Article

Accident and emergency services for children within Trent region

  1. S Playfor
  1. Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, Birmingham Children's Hospital, Birmingham, UK
  1. Correspondence to: Dr Playfor, c/o PICU, Toronto Sick Children's Hospital, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 1X
  • Accepted 4 September 2000

Abstract

Objectives—To investigate the provision of accident and emergency (A&E) services for children within Trent region, and to compare these with published recommendations.

Methods—A postal questionnaire was sent to all A&E and minor injury units within Trent region providing services for children. Findings were compared with published recommendations including those of the Multidisciplinary Working Party into Accident and Emergency Services for Children.

Results—Thirty six units provided A&E services for children within Trent: 17 mixed units, 17 minor injury units and two children's units. Within mixed A&E units complete audio-visual separation from adult patients was provided by six units (35%), inpatient paediatric facilities were available at 11 units (65%) and a minimum of one registered children's nurse was always on duty in three units (18%).

Conclusions—Few A&E units within Trent region currently meet the recommendations of the Multidisciplinary Working Party. The most common shortfall identified was in the provision of registered children's nurses.

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