On Personal Responsibility and Demand-Management (BBC News / NHS England / Nuffield Trust)

Summary

NHS England and the Royal College of Emergency Medicine have released advice to the public which urges people suffering from viral coughs, flu and minor ailments to recover at home, use NHS 111 and / or visit their local pharmacists.

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Triggle, N. (2015). Only use A&E in emergency this Christmas, public told. London: BBC Health News, December 26^th 2015.

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NHS urges people to only use A&E in an emergency and avoid post-Christmas surge. London: NHS England, December 26^th 2015.

Broader analysis, from BBC News, on the requirement for more informed citizen responsibility in drawing upon NHS facilities appropriately (to avoid waste and reduce unnecessary demands upon scarce vital resources):

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Triggle, N. (2015). Why the NHS needs better-behaved patients. London: BBC Health News, December 26^th 2015.

December 2017 Update

Mobile units to assist persons the worse for wear from alcohol-related difficulties (aka “Drunk tanks”) may become more commonplace, which is hoped will reduce the demand for emergency services.

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Triggle, N. (2017). Drunk tanks may become norm, NHS boss warns ‘selfish’ revellers. London: BBC Health News, December 29^th 2017.

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NHS to consider routine use of ‘drunk tanks’ to ease pressure on A&Es. [Online]: NHS England, December 29^th 2017.

Resistance to Reduce Peer Pressure?

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Ives, L. (2018). How to resist ‘drink pushers’ during the festive season. London: BBC Health News, December 27^th 2018.

Trends in Alcohol-Specific Hospital Activity

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Roberts, M. (2015). A&E visits for alcohol poisoning ‘double in six years’. London: BBC Health News, December 26^th 2015.

In addition to discussing trends in alcohol-specific activity, the following document explores the use of hospital services before and after diagnosis of alcohol-related liver disease; pointing to opportunities for preventative action to reduce alcohol-related harm.

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Currie, C. Davies, A. [and] Blunt, I. [et al] (2015). Alcohol-specific activity in hospitals in England. London: Nuffield Trust, December 21^st 2015.

Possibly also of broadly related interest:

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Triggle, N. (2015). A&E matron: It’s like the most complex chess game ever. London: BBC Health News, December 21^st 2015.

Loosely related:

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NHS top doctor says ‘don’t let elderly be lonely this Christmas’. London: NHS England, December 23^rd 2015.