A&E patients to be streamed due to high demand


A&E patients to be streamed due to high demand

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A new streaming system is being launched to cope with high demand at the emergency department of Hull Royal Infirmary.

Staff stationed on the door of A&E will direct appropriate cases to the neighbouring urgent treatment walk-in centre.

A spokesperson for City Health Care Partnership CIC, which manages the walk-in centre, said: "The purpose of streaming is to quickly determine the most appropriate place for a patient.

"The aim is to free up vital resources and relieve pressure in the hospital."

The £2.7m urgent treatment centre opened earlier this year, with the intention of reducing overcrowding and waiting times at A&E.

The spokesperson said the new streaming system would "allow us to deliver a high-quality patient-focused service at the front door".

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