Themes and subthemes
| Main theme | Subthemes |
|---|---|
| *Of the 4-hour target. | |
| A&E, accident and emergency. | |
| Perceived advantages* | “Overall success” |
| Patient satisfaction | |
| Better now than before? | |
| Public awareness | |
| Public embracement | |
| Perceived disadvantages* | Staff pressures |
| Workload | |
| Morale | |
| Arbitrary 4 hours | |
| Quality of care | |
| External factors | |
| Secondary problems | |
| Public awareness | |
| The way forward for the 4-hour wait | A&E or hospital target? |
| Better ways of working | |
| Primary and secondary care | |