The next RSS local Group meeting in Glasgow will be a joint meeting with
the ORGS on Thursday 9th December (**this week**). The details may also
be found at the Local Group Web Site at:-
http://www.gla.ac.uk/External/RSS/
Joint Meeting with ORGS
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Mike Allen and Hayden Newton (Scottish Ambulance Service)
"The Scottish Ambulance Service - Matching Resources to Demand"
Synopsis: Under the NHS Scotland Act, the Scottish Ambulance Service's
purpose is to provide Scotland with a National Ambulance Service by
delivering:
1.A comprehensive Accident and Emergency (A&E) Service
2.A Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service
3.An integrated Patient Air Transport Service
Ambulance resources are deployed at some 152 locations across Scotland,
with some crews working from home to large purpose-built stations in
larger towns and cities.
In respect of the A&E service, its performance is measured against
national response times known as ORCON targets. They vary according to
population density.
Performance standards for the Non-Emergency service cover the patient's
time on a vehicle journey, the time delivered to hospital compared to
the appointment time and pick-up time compared to ready time.
For the Air Ambulance, again there are time standards based on the 4
urgency categories.
Activity information is acquired from Command and Control computer
systems. Using this information in conjunction with an operational
research model, it is possible to determine the number of resources
required.
Mr Hayden Newton (Acting Operational Director) and Michael Allen
(Manger, Management Information Services Department) will descibe how
the Service is organised and provide examples of its work in meeting the
performance standards.
Date & Time
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Thursday 9th December at 6:30 pm
Place
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Lecture room A, Boyd Orr Building, University of Glasgow, University
Avenue, Glasgow
Refreshments
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There will be refreshments (wine and mince pies) served at 6:00 pm.
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Name: Dr James Currall
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
Fax: (UK) 0141-330-4808
Phone: (UK) 0141-339-8855 Ext 4855
Post: Computing Service, University of Glasgow,
Glasgow G12 8QQ, Scotland.
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