> -----Original Message-----
> From: Accident and Emergency Academic List
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Martyn Hodson
> Sent: 05 June 2005 21:54
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Assessment tool for transfer of medical patients
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Accident and Emergency Academic List
> > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Mike Bjarkoy
> > Sent: 05 June 2005 10:49
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Re: Assessment tool for transfer of medical patients
> >
> >
> > I would support this statement. I used to work in a city
> > where there was a consistent need for interhospital transfers
> > from the main A&E dept to satellite hospitals. The impact
> > this had was not only detrimental to the ambulance service -
> > taking away emergency response after non-emergency ambulances
> > finished their shifts, but also the impact it had on the A&E
> > dept. The expectation being that patients could be
> > transferred out of the dept especially when it became busy.
> > In reality patients stayed in the departments for a longer
> > period of time, why? because the ambulances were too busy on
> > 999 calls and urgent journeys bring new patients into the
> > department. As Maurice has stated, absolutely necessary to
> > ensure funding is there for an additional 24/7 ambulance
> > transfer up to paramedic level. Mike Paramedic
>
> Or the trust needs to consider how to best meet the demand ,
> IIRC Hull use a PAS to provide interesite transport at the
> middle tier / tech level.
>
> Other trusts use in house vehicles but are very restricted by limited
> (PTS) levles of equipment o nthe vehicle and anything other
> thn the simplest pTS job requiresa Nurse escort who is
> cappable of managign the patient
And I need to remember to spell check before posting !
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