The crew changeover process has recently been revised to take into account learning from incidents reported on Datix.
Any changeover decisions now need to be confirmed with a clinical coordinator in EOC, or a similarly experienced clinician, if a paramedic isn’t on scene with the patient. This change has been brought in as an extra safety net, for both you and the patient.
It’s important to remember that if you’re a paramedic and you choose to agree with the changeover, you are clinically responsible for that decision and that patient, and you are accountable for the outcome.
Crew changeovers help to minimise late finishes and reduces the impact these have on you.
As a reminder, the key principles of the process are that:
You can read the full EOC instruction, which goes into the changeover process and procedure in more detail, here on East24.
If you have any issues whilst on scene or afterwards, please escalate to the duty EOC officer or a duty locality officer as appropriate.
Published 25th May, 2017