Alcohol reduction starts here.

Emma Dermody leads a hospital-based specialist nursing team working with patients who have alcohol-related problems. They aim to reduce admissions by early intervention.

Republished: Daily consultant gastroenterologist ward rounds: reduced length of stay and improved inpatient mortality.

Background: For gastroenterology, The Royal College of Physicians reiterates the common practice of two to three consultant ward rounds per week. The Royal Bolton Hospital NHS Foundation Trust operated a 26-bed gastroenterology ward, covered by two consultants at any one time. A traditional system of two ward rounds per consultant per week operated, but as is commonplace, discharges peaked on ward round days.

Daily consultant gastroenterologist ward rounds: reduced length of stay and improved inpatient mortality.

Background: For gastroenterology, The Royal College of Physicians reiterates the common practice of two to three consultant ward rounds per week. The Royal Bolton Hospital NHS Foundation Trust operated a 26-bed gastroenterology ward, covered by two consultants at any one time. A traditional system of two ward rounds per consultant per week operated, but as is commonplace, discharges peaked on ward round days.