The has been a problem with the Coop going to doa's before seeing the seriously ill as the ambulance and police on scene kept
pestering.The LMC in SHeffield have now managed to get the ambulance service to agree a protocol so that GP's do not have to rush
round to dead patients. If the ECG trace is flat and stays flat the patient can go to the mortuary. Suggest Lincs LMC contacts
Sheffield LMC
Dr Trefor Roscoe
Beighton Health Centre
Queens Road, Beighton,
SHEFFIELD
GP Tutor Informatics - N Trent
Member of the BHIA
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [log in to unmask]
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Rob Johnson
> Sent: 02 December 1998 12:54
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Not attending a Cardiac arrest - Breach of T.O.S?
>
>
> This is an extract from a letter from Lincolnshire LMC. I don't belive
> that is is a breach of our T.O.S or am I wrong?
>
> "As regards the other issue involving a GP who refuses to attend cardiac
> arrest situations we feel that we would need clarification from you of
> he exact circumstances in which he is refusing. In the ordinary course
> of events a refusal to attend a cardiac arrest would be deemed a breach
> of the GPs terms of service. However, that clearly could not be made to
> stick if the Paramedics had indicated that the patient was already dead
> or moribund and the sole reason was to obtain Certification of Death
> from the GP so as not to have to take the patient to Hospital."
>
> Rob
> Dr R I Johnson
> The Family Practice, Church Lane, Sleaford, NG34 7DF
> Tel. 01529 305595 Mobile 0378 206475 Fax No 01529 305589
> Single handed GP. Send email to [log in to unmask]
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