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This research aims to evaluate how pre-hospital alerts impact patients and emergency department operations.

April 23, 2026Health and Social Care Delivery ResearchOpen Access

Exploring the use of pre-hospital pre-alerts and their impact on patients, Ambulance Service and Emergency Department staff: a mixed-methods study

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This research aims to evaluate how pre-hospital alerts impact patients and emergency department operations.
Conducted a mixed-methods study involving both quantitative and qualitative approaches.
Engaged with ambulance service personnel and emergency department staff to gather insights.
Analyzed pre-alert implementation and its effects on patient care.
Identified improvements in communication between ambulance services and emergency departments.
Revealed benefits in patient outcomes due to timely alerts.
Highlights variations in staff perceptions regarding the effectiveness of pre-alerts.

Implication

Mixed-methods research examines the effects of pre-hospital alerts on patients and emergency healthcare staff, suggesting improvements in service delivery.

Abstract

This synopsis presents independent research funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Health and Social Care Delivery Research programme as award number NIHR131293.

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Sampson et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69e9ba2a85696592c86ec88d https://doi.org/10.3310/gjfs4321

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Implication

Mixed-methods research examines the effects of pre-hospital alerts on patients and emergency healthcare staff, suggesting improvements in service delivery.

Abstract

This synopsis presents independent research funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Health and Social Care Delivery Research programme as award number NIHR131293.

Exploring the use of pre-hospital pre-alerts and their impact on patients, Ambulance Service and Emergency Department staff: a mixed-methods study

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Exploring the use of pre-hospital pre-alerts and their impact on patients, Ambulance Service and Emergency Department staff: a mixed-methods study

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