Clinical Update – Hospital handover documents

Following both a review of other ambulance service work on reducing handover delays and our own work on how we can improve the experience for both staff and our patients, the Trust are introducing two new documents to support you when you arrive at hospital.

• Action card – This provides support and guidance for what you do when you are waiting for longer than 45 minutes to hand over your patient.
• Handover checklist – This provides a structured set of seven questions that when applied may enable ambulance clinicians to become available to respond to waiting emergencies.

These documents will go live on Tuesday 18^th April.

Published 4th April 2023