Accident and Emergency Departments: General Practitioners

Question

The information is not held centrally. There are several different models of co-located services; urgent care centres, walk-in centres, minor injuries units and other clinics, which exist across the National Health Service in England and NHS England and NHS Improvement are working with all systems to ensure there is streaming to primary care (and other specialities) from emergency departments as standard. The specific models implemented will vary depending on local circumstances.

The 2017 spring Budget announced capital investment of £100 million for front door streaming at accident and emergency departments. This will help provide space for services to allow streaming, such as on-site general practice facilities, to which non-urgent patients can be directed to access more appropriate care quickly and safely.