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Same Day Emergency Care from the NHS
What is same day emergency care? Same day emergency care (sometimes called SDEC) is one of the many ways the NHS is working to provide the right care, in the right place, at the right time for patients. It aims to benefit both patients and the healthcare system by reducing waiting times and hospital admissions, where appropriate. Patients presenting at hospital can be rapidly assessed, diagnosed and treated without being admitted to a ward. If safe to do so, patients…