Internal Reference Number: FOI_7716
Date Request Received: 30/01/2024 00:00:00
Date Request Replied To: 06/02/2024 00:00:00
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Request Summary: ambulance queues and patient handovers
Request Category: Media
Question Number 1: This is a request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. This request is relating to ambulance queues outside Salisbury Hospital and their patient handovers. Please may I have the annual figures for the below questions from January 20th 2021 to January 20th 2024. I would like to receive the information in electronic format and if possible, within a spreadsheet. I would like to request the following information: -How many patients were handed over from ambulances to SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Hospital’s emergency department from January 20th 2021 to January 20th 2024? | |
Answer To Question 1: The Trust do not believe we are the right organisation to respond fully to this request and your questions should be directed to the Ambulance Trusts directly (SWAST and/or SCAS) instead. Please see their contact details below: SWAS - https://www.swast.nhs.uk/welcome/foi-key-documents/making-a-freedom-of-information-request SCAS - https://www.scas.nhs.uk/about-scas/freedom-of-information/ | |
Question Number 2: -Of those, how many handovers took place within 15 minutes? How many took longer than 30 minutes? How many took longer than 60 minutes? How many took longer than 120 minutes? | |
Answer To Question 2: Please see response to Q1. | |
Question Number 3: What is the primary reasons for handover delays? A) staff shortages, b) staff absence (e.g. due to sickness) or c) bed shortages | |
Answer To Question 3: Please see response to Q1. | |
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