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

Table 4 Information sources rated in terms of perceived helpfulness

Information sources rated in terms of helpfulness	Most helpful/helpful n [%]	Neither helpful or unhelpful n [%]	Unhelpful n [%]
Hospital discharge summary	269 [90.9]	21 [7.1]	6 [2]
G.P. summary	266 [89.8]	28 [9.5]	2 [0.7]
G.P. last consultation notes	259 [87.5]	35 [11.8]	2 [0.7]
District nursing notes	217 [73.3]	75 [25.3]	4 [1.4]
Child health record (red book)	208 [70.3]	81 [27.4]	7 [2.4]
Other* n = 52

*Other useful sources identified by participants included: patient report, family members, carers, medications and letters visible to staff.

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