Clinical Instruction CI108 - Paediatric Safe Non-Conveyance and Discharge

Following recently published guidance from NASMED and identification of a number of Significant Incidents affecting paediatrics under one year of age, EEAST is introducing a clinical instruction regarding conveyance decisions of paediatrics.

A number of focus groups were held over the past four months to engage with colleagues about how as an organisation we position our policies regarding safe non-conveyance and discharge and which colleagues this accountability should sit with. This work has been completed and is due to launch with a number of changes in early 2022, once appropriate engagement with staff-side and operational management is completed.

The specific elements regarding paediatric patients are being accelerated for immediate implementation in response to the national guidance change but will still be integrated into the planned updates of this policy next year.

The requirements in the Clinical Instruction CI108: Paediatric Patients & Transport / Discharge Decisions are now required and supersedes section 15.2 of the Safe-Non-Conveyance and Discharge Policy [POL091], V1.0 (May 2020).

Published 10th December 2021