Hospital emergency departments lack policy and strategies for spotting child neglect or abuse

In a survey of emergency department staff from across Europe, only around half said their hospital has a policy in place to help staff identify children who are being neglected or abused. The research, presented at the European Emergency Medicine Congress [1], also shows that hospitals with such a policy are more likely to use strategies that are known to […]

Emergency departments not set up to meet basic care needs of frail older people

Emergency departments in England don’t seem to be set up to meet the basic care needs of frail older patients, suggest the findings of a small qualitative study published online in the Emergency Medicine Journal. Treatment with dignity and respect, clear and timely explanations of what’s happening and what’s wrong, and the opportunity to have a say in their care—all key […]