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Table 1 Redirection procedure towards the OHGP

From: Safety and efficiency of a redirection procedure toward an out of hours general practice before admission to an emergency department, an observational study

Redirection is warranted after medical validation by a senior emergency physician if the following criteria are met:

 - Absence of priority criteria according to the triage scale,

 - The patient was not referred to the ED by a physician,

 - The OHGP is easily accessible by the patient,

 - The patient is covered by social security,

 - Informed consent of the patient was obtained concerning the redirection. If the patient refuses the redirection he is admitted to the ED.