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Emergency care:

an accident waiting to happen?
In July this year we surveyed
our members to find out what
they think are the causes of
A&E pressures, and how we
can reduce them...

66% 54% 79%

say frail older people
with long-term
conditions are having
the biggest impact on
A&E pressures

say hospitals won’t hit
their winter waiting
targets this year

say NHS 111 is
not a big cause
of A&E pressures

The public want to see fewer pressures on A&E.
Our members think these solutions could help...

More money
for primary
and
community
care

www.nhsconfed.org/urgentcare

Winter pressure
money for
hospitals sooner

Public-facing
campaign on
alternatives
to emergency
departments

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Emergency care: an accident waiting to happen?

  • 1. Emergency care: an accident waiting to happen? In July this year we surveyed our members to find out what they think are the causes of A&E pressures, and how we can reduce them... 66% 54% 79% say frail older people with long-term conditions are having the biggest impact on A&E pressures say hospitals won’t hit their winter waiting targets this year say NHS 111 is not a big cause of A&E pressures The public want to see fewer pressures on A&E. Our members think these solutions could help... More money for primary and community care www.nhsconfed.org/urgentcare Winter pressure money for hospitals sooner Public-facing campaign on alternatives to emergency departments