Are prehospital treatment or conveyance decisions affected by an ambulance crew’s ability to access a patient’s health information?

Table 2 Information that respondents perceived might have helped the decision making process

Information category	n (%)
Resuscitation status	233 (77.2)
Current medication	184 (60.9)
Allergy information	103 (34.1)
Previous medical history	262 (86.8)
Patient’s normal parameters	235 (77.8)
End of life care choices	221 (73.2)
Information about implanted
Devices e.g. pacemakers	106 (35.1)
Other^a	38 (13)

^aOther sources of information identified by respondents included: ECGs, mental health records, blood and other test results, family history, next of kin details, recent medical or hospital attendances.

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