Improvement in the Time to Analgesia in Suspected Long Bone Fractures in the Emergency Department (ED) (2026)

Type of publication:

Service improvement case study

Author(s):

*Dr S.Arshad, *Dr A.Sullivan Supervised by Dr A.Yasin

Citation:

SaTH Improvement Hub, April 2026

SMART Aim:

Achieve a reduction in the time from registration to analgesics being administered within a 30-minute target in ED over 6 weeks. This will improve pain scores whilst waiting to see a clinician to review their pain and escalate according to the analgesic ladder

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