Thread: Advice re: triage in A & E
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Old 23-01-2007, 13:10   #9
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Re: Advice re: triage in A & E
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Originally Posted by Anonymouse View Post
Is there anyone here who's worked in or had dealings with A & E?

I think I read somewhere that if you go in with chest pains you'll be treated as a priority case. Is that correct?

Note: it's not me who's having the chest pains, thankfully, but I'd rather not say why I'm asking until I'm sure of my facts.
I do shifts in A&E regularly..

Yes, chest pain will be treated as a priority. Especially if they have a sudden onset with no apparent history of trauma etc.

Noone will chastise you for using A&E or an even ambulance if you have chest pains. It's the calling 999 for broken fingernails we have problems with...

PM me if you wish.
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