New figures reveal a growing strain on ambulance services on the Fylde coast, with a notable increase in category one calls (the most serious medical emergencies) and overall incidents. While staffing levels have risen to meet this demand, challenges persist, particularly with patient handover delays at hospitals.
New figures show there is more pressure on ambulance crews on the Fylde coast as the number of calls to attend the most serious medical emergencies has gone up. Category one calls to treat the sickest patients have increased by eight per cent since last year while the overall number of incidents attended has risen by 3.1%.
However challenges remain around the handover of patients to hospital with the average patient handover time 28 minutes, compared to the 15-minute target.The report warns: “Delays at hospital emergency departments and the significant number of hours lost to ambulance services continues to put pressure on the trust. This is an issue seen nationally and is high on the agenda of ambulance services and the NHS.
Matt Dunn, area director for the North West Ambulance Service, said measures were being taken to improve handover times so ambulances could get back out on the road more quickly. He said these included leaving patients unaccompanied when they arrived in hospital if they were ‘fit to sit’, while one or two paramedics could accompany patients from several ambulances in some cases.
She said: “We are committed to eliminating corridor care and there are daily conversations around this.”
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