Publications by Charlotte E L Jones

Publications by authors named "Charlotte E L Jones"

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Changes in urgent and emergency care activity associated with COVID-19 lockdowns in a sub-region in the East of England: Interrupted times series analyses.

Zillur Rahman Shabuz Max Bachmann Rachel Cullum Amanda Burke Charlotte Emily Louise Jones

PLoS One

November 2024

Article Synopsis

Access to urgent and emergency care in the UK decreased during COVID-19 lockdowns, but demand has risen since then, impacting a population of 1.1 million in eastern England.
During the lockdown, emergency department (ED) visits dropped by 10%, but increased by 7% post-lockdown, while ambulance arrivals decreased by 13% and other means increased by 17%.
Post-lockdown, ED waiting times have extended significantly, leading to delays in ambulances handing over patients, suggesting a need for improved patient flow and discharge processes in hospitals.

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Association between emergency department attendances, sociodemographic factors and long-term health conditions in the population of Norfolk and Waveney, England: Cross sectional study.

Charlotte E L Jones Zillur Rahman Shabuz Max Bachmann Amanda Burke Julii Brainard

PLoS One

May 2024

Introduction: Demand for urgent and emergency health care in England has grown over the last decade, for reasons that are not clear. Changes in population demographics may be a cause. This study investigated associations between individuals' characteristics (including socioeconomic deprivation and long term health conditions (LTC)) and the frequency of emergency department (ED) attendances, in the Norfolk and Waveney subregion of the East of England.

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