Impact of junior doctor strikes on patient flow in the emergency department: a cross-sectional analysis.

Background And Importance: Healthcare worker strikes are a global phenomenon. Mortality and morbidity seem to be unaffected by doctor strikes, but there is little evidence on the impact on emergency department (ED) flow and patient characteristics. In March and April 2023, two consecutive UK junior doctor strikes occurred.

A clinical risk score to identify patients with COVID-19 at high risk of critical care admission or death: An observational cohort study.

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic continues to escalate. There is urgent need to stratify patients. Understanding risk of deterioration will assist in admission and discharge decisions, and help selection for clinical studies to indicate where risk of therapy-related complications is justified.