What Makes an Emergency Visit ‘Avoidable’? A Qualitative Systematic Review of Multidisciplinary Clinician Perspectives on Acute Oncology Care Delivery

Calum Connolly, Euan Connolly, Colchester General Hospital, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust, University of Exeter Medical School, Faculty of Health and Life Science, University of Exeter

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®

Published online on June 08, 2026

Abstract

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BackgroundEmergency department (ED) presentations by patients with cancer are increasing globally. Policy frameworks often classify these as “potentially preventable emergency department visits” (PPEDVs) using administrative coding, yet the validity of ...