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What's New in Emergency Pre-hospital Care Research? 2008 Conference organised by 999 EMS Research Forum in collaboration with University of Sheffield and the National Ambulance Research Steering Group
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What factors predict 999 use amongst unscheduled care service users?
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Background
Demand for all immediate care services is rising year on year. The 999 service is particularly under pressure, but also needs to maintain performance targets related to speed of response. In order to develop appropriate alternative models of response, it is crucial to understand health seeking behaviour in the emergency context.
Aim
To understand factors associated with 999 demand amongst unscheduled care service …