Urgent care pathways
Deficiencies in urgent care pathways for serious but non-immediately life-threatening conditions, leading to delays and poor outcomes.
3 items
1 source
2 inquiries
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Urgent care pathways has been flagged across 1 independent accountability source:
3 inquiry recs
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Inquiry Recommendations (3)
R95 — Blue light protocol for at-risk registers
Recommendation: HSCTs must develop registers of those at risk of requiring unplanned inpatient treatment, similar to the NHS England ‘blue light protocol’, in order to target community resources efficiently and prevent the person having to leave their home in the community.
Response Pending
MAI-77 — Review procedures for patient dispatch to hospitals
Recommendation: North West Ambulance Service should review its procedures with local NHS trusts to ensure that it has effective policies in place for quickly dispatching patients injured in a Major Incident to an appropriate hospital.
Gov response: The Home Secretary made a written statement to Parliament on 3 November 2022 following publication of Volume 2, acknowledging the findings on emergency response failures and stating the government would work with emergency services to …
Accepted
In progress
MAI-149 — Healthcare provision under Protect Duty
Recommendation: The Home Office should consider whether the requirement for adequate healthcare provision at events is a topic that should also be addressed by the Protect Duty.
Gov response: The Security Industry Authority (SIA) published a formal statement on 17 June 2021 in response to Volume 1 of the Manchester Arena Inquiry. The SIA committed to collaborating with the private security industry, law enforcement, …
Accepted