Watson S
Division of Health Care Studies, Unity Building, University of Bradford, 25 Trinity Road, Bradford, BD5 OBB, UK.
Accid Emerg Nurs. 2000 Apr;8(2):92-7. doi: 10.1054/aaen.2000.0108.
It is estimated that over 30% of Accident and Emergency attendees are children; despite this, many hospitals still do not have arrangements for them. Children often receive care from health professionals who are unaware of their specialist requirements. If we are to meet the demands of the document A First Class Service (National Health Service Executive 1998), which states that all patients are entitled to high quality care, emergency services for children and young people must be planned specifically, as an adjunct to adult services.