Hospital emergency departments urged to prioritize infection control.

Hospital emergency departments should prioritize infection control, as COVID-19 and other infectious diseases continue to pose a risk to patients and staff. The Royal College of Emergency Medicine's three-year quality improvement programme found a decrease in patient screening, with the national average dropping to 17% in 2023 from 25% in 2022. Healthcare workers were urged to get vaccinated against COVID-19 and flu.

February 26, 2024
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