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Comprehensive Overview of North West Ambulance Service's Urgent Care in Blackpool

The North West Ambulance Service is dedicated to delivering seamless urgent care across a vast region. With a population of 7 million over 5,400 square miles, our services include a 999 paramedic emergency service, patient transport, and emergency preparedness. We employ over 5,200 staff and handle more than 1.1 million 999 calls yearly. Our focus includes addressing overwhelming demand for urgent care and improving public expectations management, while ensuring high-quality emergency services and robust patient transport systems.

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Comprehensive Overview of North West Ambulance Service's Urgent Care in Blackpool

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  1. North West Ambulance ServiceDelivering seamless urgent careBlackpool Health Committee21 July 2011

  2. Our Vision Delivering the right care, at the right time, and in the right place

  3. Our Services • 999 paramedic emergency service • Patient transport service • Emergency preparedness • Urgent Care

  4. Facts and Figures • 7 million population over 5,400 square miles • Employing more than 5200 staff • 20% of national activity (999 and PTS) • Annual income of £260 million • Three emergency control centres • 1.1 million 999 calls a year (900 000 emergency pt episodes) • 2 million PTS journeys • Covers the North West footprint • Currently 63 NW NHS organisations

  5. Our Focus

  6. Current challenges • Overwhelming demand for urgent care via 999 • Overwhelming demand for unplanned on-the-day Patient Transport • Systems and access for patients are confusing and inconsistent for urgent care and transport • Health challenges will increase • Managing public expectations

  7. Emergency Care • Meet the national performance standards • Deliver against the new clinical and system indicators • Minimise the number of extended waits by patients • Control Centre infrastructure strengthened

  8. Patient Transport Service • Single North West contract • Quality standards • Robust booking and call taking systems • Full application of Eligibility Criteria • Development of the bureau concept • Patient experience measures

  9. Emergency Preparedness • Meet duties under the Civil Contingency Act • Capability to respond to major incidents including HART and USAR • Effective learning and preparation

  10. Urgent Care • Hear and treat • See and treat • Alternatives pathways = reduction in hospital attendances • Appropriate transport provided • Single point of access

  11. Delivering the outcomes in urgent care • Urgent Care Desk • 111 • “NHS Pathways”/ Directory of Service • Paramedic Pathfinder • NWAS Kitemark • Self-care and Community Pathways • Public expectations management

  12. Shaping Expectations • Public Health Initiatives • Alcohol and Drug Initiatives • Road Safety • Knife Crime • Public Education Programmes • Choose Well • Cardiac Smart • Education and support for health and social care professionals • Nursing and Residential Homes • Falls Management • End of Life Care

  13. Quality Account The Quality Account for 2010/11 has been published and is available at: http://www.nwas.nhs.uk/internet/AboutUs/Howwearedoing/QualityAccount/tabid/406/Default.aspx

  14. Any questions?

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