Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 15601

Accident and Emergency Departments: Standards

Tabled: 21 November 2024

Answered: 27 November 2024

Question

Jess Brown-Fuller

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of ensuring that patients in NHS Accident and Emergency waiting rooms are frequently monitored by clinicians.

Answer

Karin Smyth

Patients who attend emergency departments are triaged on arrival. This is a clinical assessment, often carried out by a registered nurse, to prioritise patients based on the urgency of their care. All National Health Service providers must have systems in...

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