New Escalation Protocol document
This document provides guidance to the stakeholders of the South-West Critical Care Operational Delivery Network (SWCCODN) when the demand for critical care resources exceeds the ability of critical care units within the Network to deliver them. Stakeholders, for whom this guidance is relevant include: • The adult critical care units in the SWCCODN (which includes the Wessex sub-regional units; Salisbury, Dorchester, and University Hospitals Dorset [Poole and Bournemouth]). • Trusts within the SWCCODN • The SWCCODN team • Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) • NHS England South-West (NHSE SW) This guidance describes operational principles.
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