Response to winter pressures in acute services: analysis from the Winter Society for Acute Medicine Benchmarking Audit

• Main Authors: Catherine Atkin (Author), Thomas Knight (Author), Chris Subbe (Author), Mark Holland (Author), Tim Cooksley (Author), Daniel Lasserson (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background There is increased demand for urgent and acute services during the winter months, placing pressure on acute medicine services caring for emergency medical admissions. Hospital services adopt measures aiming to compensate for the effects of this increased pressure. This study aime...