A strategy for development of paediatric intensive care within the United Kingdom

Paediatric intensive care (PIC) in the UK is currently fragmented and poorly organised, and changes to Trust status and the competitive marketplace may increase this tendency. This article contains an exploration of the rationale for providing PIC in dedicated units, and draws on recent reports by t...

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Published in:Intensive & critical care nursing 1996-04, Vol.12 (2), p.84-89
Main Author: de Courcy-Golder, Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accreditation
Development
Health Policy
Health Services Needs and Demand
Humans
Intensive care units
Intensive Care Units, Pediatric - organization & administration
Nursing
Organizational Innovation
Paediatrics
Program Development
United Kingdom
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Summary:Paediatric intensive care (PIC) in the UK is currently fragmented and poorly organised, and changes to Trust status and the competitive marketplace may increase this tendency. This article contains an exploration of the rationale for providing PIC in dedicated units, and draws on recent reports by the British Paediatric Association (1993) and the National Health Service Centre for Reviews and Dissemination (1994) to propose a national strategy for the development of supra-regional PICUs.
ISSN:0964-3397
1532-4036
DOI:10.1016/S0964-3397(96)81010-X