Emergency departments
Emergency departments (EDs) are an important component of New Zealand’s health care system.
Pātiki and Waharua Kōpito patterns
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About emergency departments
Emergency departments (EDs) treat people who have a serious illness or injury that requires urgent attention. -
Emergency department triage
Emergency departments (EDs) have to manage fluctuating numbers of patients with a wide range of illnesses or injuries of differing degrees of seriousness. -
Interface with primary health care
Guidance for New Zealand emergency departments, June 2011