Admissions
Which hospital should I go to? The nearest one. Maybe. This is what most people do. But would you keep going to the same mechanic who didn’t fix your car properly? No, exactly! All hospitals hav...
How to get seen more quickly in A&E A tough one! There is no easy way (and shouldn’t be actually). If you have a critical or serious illness or injury, the A&E (or Emergency Department, ...
Can I leave hospital whenever I like? Sure. Its not a prison and you can leave at any time. If you do, and it is against the advice of the doctors and nurses, you will be asked to sign a ‘self dischar...
Can I leave A&E without being seen? Sure. Its not a prison and you can leave at any time. No one will stop you. We know people are waiting for many hours to be seen at A&E nowadays. We are ver...
Working in A&E: 5 Pros and 5 Cons This page is written mainly for doctors (and medical students) – who are thinking of doing an A&E block (4 months) as part of F1/F2 training, or a career in ...
What is the 4 hour Accident and Emergency (A&E) target? Known as ‘4 Hours’, this is one of the NHS’s key performance indicators. It is a daily reflection of whole system flow, health and social ca...
What is the 18-week pathway referral (or Referral-to-Treatment, RTT)? An 18-week pathway referral (Referral-to-Treatment, RTT) is for non-urgent treatment, i.e. from your GP (or other health professio...
How many beds are there in the NHS? “We don’t know. Sorry” [MyHSN Ed] “What do you mean you ‘don’t know’?” “Well we don’t, do you know?̶...
What happens I am admitted to hospital? This article describes the average unplanned (emergency) A&E or planned (elective) admission (e.g. for an operation). The average length of stay is 6-7 days...
When should I ring a ward? 4-6pm. Why? When your loved one is in hospital, you will quite naturally be concerned, principally about three things: How are they? Whats wrong with them and is the treatm...
