To provide clarity and assistance, we have compiled a list of frequently asked questions below.
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Everyone is assessed by a medical professional on arrival, who will assess how serious your condition is and whether you need to be seen in the department on the day of arrival. This will be a senior nurse practitioner or doctor.
Depending on your needs, you will be treated by an emergency nurse practitioner, an emergency care optometrist or one of our A&E doctors.
The following consultants work in A&E:
The current A&E standard was introduced in 2010 and states that 95 per cent of patients arriving at an A&E department should be admitted to hospital, transferred to a more appropriate care setting, or discharged home within four hours