An Acute Problem?(2005)

"An Acute Problem?" is the second study related to our enlarged responsibility for including medical cases. It has been designed to link together the provision of critical care facilities with the care of severely ill medical patients throughout our hospitals. The pattern of inpatient care is changing rapidly and NCEPOD's role is to facilitate and inform that change. This study is as much about facilities and resources as about clinical practice and highlights the levels of care appropriate to patient requirements.

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Report Findings (2.01Mb)
Mrs Christobel Hargraves (NCEPOD Chief Executive)
Dr George Findlay (NCEPOD Clinical C& Consultant Intensivist, University Hospital of Wales)

Balancing the Demands (678Kb)
Dr Peter Trewby (Consultant Physicial, County Durham and Darlington Acute Hospitals NHS Trust)

The Role of the Acute Physician (122Kb)
Dr Paul Jenkins (Consultant Physician, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital NHS Trust)

The Intensive Care Perspective (3.19Mb)
Dr Bruce Taylor (Consultant Intensivist, Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust)

Outreach, Promises and Realities (157Kb)
Mr John Welch (Chieft of National Outreach Forum & Consultant Nurse in Critical Care, Kingston Hospital NHS Trust)

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