Evaluating the impact of NHS strikes on patient flow through emergency departments
These findings suggest that the improved patient flow observed on strike days could be driven by the additional inpatient capacity created through the postponement of elective care. This result indicates that NHS hospital systems could potentially be adjusted to enhance turnaround times and reduce ED crowding.
Authors
- Suzanne Mason (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1701-0577)
- Hedley Emsley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0129-4488)
- Vishnu Chandrabalan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2687-1096)
- A Garner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4689-8827)
- Quin Ashcroft
- Jo Knight Knight
- Nancy Preston
- Dale William Kirkwood
Institutions
- Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Lancaster University (GB)
- University of Sheffield (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Emergency Medicine Journal
- Published
- 2025-12-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/emermed-2024-214452
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare Systems and Challenges
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00