Would surgeons accept two patients in an Opertaing theatre? Would intensive cares have two patients sharing one cubicle space? Would oncologists accept other patients in the corner of their consultation and room when breaking bad news? Of course no to all three - but in A&E we accept corridor care and it's unacceptable We have to change what's happening to our nhs
Would surgeons accept two patients in an Opertaing theatre? Would intensive cares have two patients sharing one cubicle space? Would oncologists accept other patients in the corner of their consultation and room when breaking bad news? Of course no to all three - but in A&E we accept corridor care and it's unacceptable We have to change what's happening to our nhs
@DrRobgalloway Threatening to lock colleagues out and holding patients in Ambulances aren’t acceptable either 🙁
@DrRobgalloway And yet patients are put in "crit beds" on wards. In other words, squeezing an extra bed in bays, having to use a mobile screen to try & create privacy. No space for the patient & even less for the nurses trying to care for them
@DrRobgalloway @DrLindaDykes Those specialties have the option of pushing back to the ED. We have nowhere to push back to, other than the ambulance ramp, or the waiting room. For too long, Trusts have become far too comfortable with the disproportionate concentration of risk in the ED #crowdingkills
@DrRobgalloway @DrLindaDykes Sadly your intensive care example does happen. Inadequate nurse patient ratios and dilution of nurse staffing happens daily. In theatre operations cancelled due to staffing and shortage of beds. It’s a systemic and unacceptable situation all around.
@DrRobgalloway You can’t fit a gallon into a pint pot, I’ve said that when they put extra patients on to a clinic list
@DrRobgalloway Compared to 20 yrs ago, every day is now equivalent to a major incident.
@DrRobgalloway For this to change (ie risk concentration in ED), EM consultants (clinical) to be high position in Trust board: MD and/or CEO including NHSE. Health secretary/ Health minister and chancellor : to take accountability of ED performance and safety. May be then…
@DrRobgalloway It amazes me how risk is piled onto ED and no where else. Most of the hospital has the risk tolerance of the nuclear power industry. In the ED though it is like you are a Spitfire pilot in the Battle of Britain. So much being done for so many, by so few.
@DrRobgalloway @davehartin 100% Or actually operating while 2 sick medical patients are in the operating theatre waiting for admission. And they’re continually being interrupted to prescribe stuff or review the medical patients