Pascoe S, Pratt J
Hillingdon Health Authority and Harrow and Hillingdon Healthcare Trust.
Health Serv J. 1998 Dec 10;108(5634):28-9.
The closure of a casualty department provoked a crisis in Hillingdon in the winter of 1996-97. Worried by the publicity, elderly people contacted the health authority to ask what would happen to them if they became ill. An all-day workshop, attended by elderly people, chief executives, nurses, social workers and representatives from the community health council and ambulance services, led to several initiatives, including a rapid response home service, which helped prevent a crisis last winter.
1996至1997年冬季，希灵登医院急诊科的关闭引发了一场危机。老年人因媒体报道而忧心忡忡，纷纷联系卫生部门，询问如果生病会怎样。一场由老年人、首席执行官、护士、社会工作者以及社区卫生委员会和救护车服务部门代表参加的全天研讨会促成了多项举措，其中包括一项快速响应上门服务，该服务在上个冬季帮助预防了一场危机。
