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How do emergency department staff respond to behaviour that challenges displayed by people living with dementia? A mixed-methods study (2023)
Journal Article
Goodwin, L., Liddiard, C., Manning, S., Benger, J. R., Benger, J., Carlton, E., …Voss, S. (2023). How do emergency department staff respond to behaviour that challenges displayed by people living with dementia? A mixed-methods study. BMJ Open, 13(8), Article e075022. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-075022

Objectives: To investigate staff experiences of, and approaches to behaviour that challenges displayed by patients with dementia in the emergency department (ED). Behaviour that challenges is defined as ‘actions that detract from the well-being of in... Read More about How do emergency department staff respond to behaviour that challenges displayed by people living with dementia? A mixed-methods study.

Health promotion in emergency care settings: investigating staff views and experiences (2023)
Journal Article
Schofield, B., Hoskins, R., Rolfe, U., McClean, S., Voss, S., & Benger, J. (2023). Health promotion in emergency care settings: investigating staff views and experiences. Emergency Nurse, 31(6), 26-32. https://doi.org/10.7748/en.2023.e2156

BACKGROUND: Emergency departments (EDs) afford 'teachable moments' for health behaviour change, but staff may not see themselves as public health practitioners and it can be challenging to undertake health promotion activities in emergency care setti... Read More about Health promotion in emergency care settings: investigating staff views and experiences.

What are the barriers and facilitators to effective health promotion in urgent and emergency care? A systematic review (2022)
Journal Article
Schofield, B., Rolfe, U., McClean, S., Hoskins, R., Voss, S., & Benger, J. (2022). What are the barriers and facilitators to effective health promotion in urgent and emergency care? A systematic review. BMC Emergency Medicine, 22(1), Article 95. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12873-022-00651-3

Background: There are potential health gains such as reducing early deaths, years spent in ill-health and costs to society and the health and care system by encouraging NHS staff to use encounters with patients to help individuals significantly reduc... Read More about What are the barriers and facilitators to effective health promotion in urgent and emergency care? A systematic review.

Protocol for take-home naloxone In multicentre emergency (TIME) settings: Feasibility study (2020)
Journal Article
Jones, M., Bell, F., Benger, J., Black, S., Buykx, P., Dixon, S., …Snooks, H. (2020). Protocol for take-home naloxone In multicentre emergency (TIME) settings: Feasibility study. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 6(1), Article 96. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-020-00626-w

Background: Opioids, such as heroin, kill more people worldwide by overdose than any other type of drug, and death rates associated with opioid poisoning in the UK are at record levels (World Drug Report 2018 [Internet]. [cited 2019 Nov 19]. Availabl... Read More about Protocol for take-home naloxone In multicentre emergency (TIME) settings: Feasibility study.

Paediatric ED reattendance rates: Comparing nurse practitioners and other clinicians (2015)
Journal Article
Lyttle, M. D., Benger, J. R., Feetham, J. E., Christian, W., Benger, J., Hoskins, R., …Lyttle, M. (2015). Paediatric ED reattendance rates: Comparing nurse practitioners and other clinicians. Emergency Medicine Journal, 32(5), 379-382. https://doi.org/10.1136/emermed-2013-203514

Objective The aim of this project is to establish the unplanned reattendance rate for paediatric emergency nurse practitioners (PENPs) working in a designated paediatric emergency department (PED) while identifying the case mix of patients seen by PE... Read More about Paediatric ED reattendance rates: Comparing nurse practitioners and other clinicians.

What is the burden of alcohol-related injuries in an inner city emergency department? (2013)
Journal Article
Hoskins, R., & Benger, J. (2013). What is the burden of alcohol-related injuries in an inner city emergency department?. Emergency Medicine Journal, 30(3), https://doi.org/10.1136/emermed-2011-200510

Background: The annual cost to the NHS of alcoholrelated injury and illness is estimated to be £2.7 billion. Alcohol-related violence has become a concerning public health issue. This study set out to establish the burden of alcohol-related violence... Read More about What is the burden of alcohol-related injuries in an inner city emergency department?.

Interprofessional working or role substitution? A discussion of the emerging roles in emergency care (2012)
Journal Article
Hoskins, R. (2012). Interprofessional working or role substitution? A discussion of the emerging roles in emergency care. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 68(8), 1894-1903. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2011.05867.x

Aims. This article presents a discussion of emerging non-medical roles in emergency care against the current policy context and the issues of role substitution and interprofessional working. Background. Non-medical roles in emergency care have grown... Read More about Interprofessional working or role substitution? A discussion of the emerging roles in emergency care.

Beyond the call of duty (2009)
Journal Article
Hoskins, R. (2009). Beyond the call of duty. Nursing Standard, 24(11), 61

Celebrating nursing (2008)
Journal Article
Haines, C., & Hoskins, R. (2008). Celebrating nursing. Paediatric Nursing, 20(6),

Should aspiring consultant nurses follow a medical training programme? (2008)
Journal Article
Hoskins, R. (2008). Should aspiring consultant nurses follow a medical training programme?. International Emergency Nursing, 16(1), 29-34. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ienj.2007.11.003

Aim: To investigate the level of educational preparation current consultant nurses felt was required to prepare aspiring consultant nurses for the role. Background: The radical introduction of the consultant nurse role was thought to be groundbreakin... Read More about Should aspiring consultant nurses follow a medical training programme?.

Prevalence and healthcare burden of illegal drug use among emergency department patients (2005)
Journal Article
Binks, S., Salmon, D., Benger, J., & Hoskins, R. (2005). Prevalence and healthcare burden of illegal drug use among emergency department patients. Emergency Medicine Journal, 22(12), 872-873. https://doi.org/10.1136/emj.2004.022665

Objectives: Illegal drug use is common in emergency department (ED) patients, but previous prevalence studies have relied upon approaches that may underestimate the true extent of the problem. The aim of this study was to examine illegal drug use in... Read More about Prevalence and healthcare burden of illegal drug use among emergency department patients.

A study exploring drug use and management of patients presenting to an inner city emergency department (2005)
Journal Article
Moody, H., Binks, S., Salmon, D., Benger, J., & Hoskins, R. (2005). A study exploring drug use and management of patients presenting to an inner city emergency department. Accident and Emergency Nursing, 13(3), 147-153. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aaen.2005.03.004

Patients who present to an emergency department (ED) with a problem related to illegal drug use can be difficult to identify and are perceived to generate a significant workload for staff. This study suggests that illicit drug use may be more common... Read More about A study exploring drug use and management of patients presenting to an inner city emergency department.