Publications by authors named "M Kuczawski"
Background: Attempting to improve emergency care (EC) advanced clinical practitioner (ACP) training, Health Education England (HEE) South West (SW) implemented a pilot, whereby emergency departments (ED) were provided with enhanced funding and support to help ED consultants deliver teaching and supervision to EC ACPs to ensure more timely completion of EC ACP training compared with previous cohorts training in the region.We explored the experiences of trainee EC ACPs and consultant EC ACP leads working in EDs, which had implemented the new regional pilot.
Methods: We used a qualitative design to conduct semi-structured interviews with trainee EC ACPs and consultant EC ACP leads across five EDs that had implemented the HEE SW pilot.
Background: Advanced Clinical Practitioners (ACPs) are a new role that have been established to address gaps and support the existing medical workforce in an effort to help reduce increasing pressures on NHS services. ACPs have the potential to practice at a similar level to mid-grade medical staff, for example independently undertaking assessments, requesting and interpreting investigations, and diagnosing and discharging patients. These roles have been shown to improve both service outcomes and quality of patient care.
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- This article outlines the creation of CUREd, a comprehensive research data platform aimed at analyzing the Urgent and Emergency Care system in a specific UK region, involving nearly 30 million patient contacts.
- The platform integrates data from various sources, including 14 NHS Hospital Trusts and the NHS 111 service, and includes analyses on triage misclassifications, avoidable pediatric emergency visits, and patterns of frequent attendance.
- It emphasizes the importance of collaboration between data collectors, guardians, and researchers to effectively utilize routine healthcare data for ongoing research and improvements in the system.
Background: Nigeria ranks second globally with a HIV/AIDS prevalence of 3.2%. HIV infected children are surviving to adolescence because of anti-retroviral therapy, but many do not know why they need to take these medicines.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Patients taking direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) commonly undergo CT head imaging after minor head injury, regardless of symptoms or signs. However, the risk of intracranial haemorrhage (ICH) in such patients is unclear, and further research has been recommended by the UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence head injury guideline group.
Methods: An observational cohort study was performed in the UK South Yorkshire major trauma centre between 26 June and 3 September 2018.