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The SAFER 2 study is a randomised controlled trial of the clinical and cost effectiveness of new protocols for emergency ambulance personnel to assess and refer older people who fall to appropriate community based care. The protocol for the study, Continue reading SAFER 2 (Support and Assessment for Fall Emergency Referrals) trial protocol published
A study by members of the CaHRU team, Fiona Togher, Dr Zowie Davy and Professor Niroshan Siriwardena, to better understand the elements of care that are most important to patients with stroke and heart attack accessing the ambulance service, has Continue reading New study published investigating patient experiences of using the ambulance service for suspected stroke and heart attack
In April 2012 Professor Niro Siriwardena and Fiona Togher travelled to Paris with colleagues, Nadya Essam, Debbie Shaw (East Midlands Ambulance Service [EMAS]) and David Francis (East of England Ambulance Service) to attend the 17th International Forum on Quality and Continue reading ASCQI presented at International Forum on Quality and Safety in Health Care in Paris, April