How we are integrating urgent and emergency care

Our population is changing. People are living longer and have multiple long term conditions, resulting in emergency departments being unable to cope, hospitals being overwhelmed and a knock on effect for our crews and patients. To avoid patients facing long waits and unnecessary hospital admissions, we’re transforming from a transport to a treatment service that ensures patients are treated by the right person and in the right place, first time. We are doing this through our Integrated Urgent Care Clinical ...