Understanding variation in ambulance service non-conveyance rates: a mixed methods study

Understanding variation in ambulance service non-conveyance rates: a mixed methods study

Background: In England in 2015/16, ambulance services responded to nearly 11 million calls. Ambulance Quality Indicators show that half of the patients receiving a response by telephone or face to face were not conveyed to an emergency department. A total of 11% of patients received telephone advice...

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Main Authors: Alicia O’Cathain, Emma Knowles, Lindsey Bishop-Edwards, Joanne Coster, Annabel Crum, Richard Jacques, Cathryn James, Rod Lawson, Maggie Marsh, Rachel O’Hara, Aloysius Niroshan Siriwardena, Tony Stone, Janette Turner, Julia Williams
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: NIHR Journals Library 2018-05-01
Series:Health Services and Delivery Research
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3310/hsdr06190

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https://doi.org/10.3310/hsdr06190

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