Just realized where the confusion has arisen!
The transfers will be of acute medical patients who have presented to the
major ED and need to be transferred for capacity reasons (NOT clinical
reasons) to the other acute hospital within the trust to help with bed
capacity. They will not be transfers from the MIU.
Hope this clarifies the picture
Simon
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[mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Helen Deborah Vecht
Sent: 05 June 2005 21:43
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Subject: Re: Assessment tool for transfer of medical patients
Mike Bjarkoy <[log in to unmask]>typed
> >> As Maurice has stated, absolutely necessary to ensure funding
> >> is there for
> >> an additional 24/7 ambulance transfer up to paramedic level.
> >
> > Wouldn't funding to tech level work out as effective in terms of patient
> > care and slightly cheaper?
> I would agree as long as the doctors and nurses ordering transfers are
> educated that Technicians are more than capable to deal with the majority
of
> transfers. All to often I used to get ambulance transfers requiring
> 'paramedics' and when I questioned why it was "well thats what the doctor
> wanted - someone trained".
> It is a gross injustice to technicains and ties up paramedic cover - but
it
> does still happen.
> regards
> Mike
I have had experience of technicians stating they were not supposed to
manage patients with intravenous infusions, when transferring patients
from a MIU to A&E.
Clearly, there will be patients who are suitable for a satellite
hospital, who have IVIs in progress.
Will they need paramedics?
Is my experience out of date?
What is the current practice?
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