FOI_6593

Internal Reference Number: FOI_6593

Date Request Received: 19/05/2022 00:00:00

Date Request Replied To: 08/06/2022 00:00:00

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Request Summary: Streaming of patients in ED

Request Category: Students (Educational)


Question Number 1: Does Salisbury ED stream patients so that they receive the appropriate care, eg. Primary care, Emergency care etc.

Answer To Question 1: SFT ED has a range of streaming options available for the streaming/triage nurse to access. These include: • Streamed to Minors/Majors/Resus/Paediatric streams in ED • Discharge for self-care • Referral back to GP and at times arranging a GP appointment if in hours • The Walk In Centre when it is open: Monday-Friday 18:00-22:00 and 08:00 to 20:00 at weekends • SDEC pathways across Gynae, Paeds, Medicine and Surgery (inc ENT and Max Fax) • Prior to COVID one further streaming option was to the OOH GP service co-located by ED

Question Number 2: If yes what percentage of the patients are streamed within 15 minutes of arrival. For the years 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021.

Answer To Question 2: Year % assessed within 15 mins 2017 57.2 2018 55.4 2019 59.3 2020 63.4 2021 46.2

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