Activity and impact of emergency care practitioners in the NHS

Clinical Governance: An International Journal

ISSN: 1477-7274

Article publication date: 1 January 2014

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Citation

(2014), "Activity and impact of emergency care practitioners in the NHS", Clinical Governance: An International Journal, Vol. 19 No. 1. https://doi.org/10.1108/CGIJ.24819aaa.005

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited


Activity and impact of emergency care practitioners in the NHS

Article Type: Reviews of effectiveness From: Clinical Governance: An International Journal, Volume 19, Issue 1

Hill, H., McMeekin, P., Price, C.
A systematic review of the activity and impact of emergency care practitioners in the NHS
Emergency Medicine Journal
2013
epub

This review found that emergency care practitioner services have been implemented successfully in a variety of UK settings. Differences in study populations and research methods made it impossible to draw firm conclusions about their cost-effectiveness. These cautious conclusions reflect the limitations of the evidence presented and seem appropriate.

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