Can advanced musculoskeletalphysiotherapy practitioners help to relieve some of the pressures on the emergency department?

Emergency care has experienced a workforce crisis as a result of the increasing patient numbers and a concurrent reduction in trained medical staff. Emergency medicine is less attractive as a specialty, and the shortfall in physicians is now evident. The development of a more resilient and alternative workforce to fill this shortfall, and increase the quality and safety of patient care has been a priority for the Department of Health since 2001. The long-term vision was to transform the entire system, moving away from a fragmented care model towards one delivering efficient and safe patient care.
Source: International Emergency Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Source Type: research