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Table 3 APP Team Dispatch Criteria

From: The Alternative Pre-hospital Pathway team: reducing conveyances to the emergency department through patient centered Community Emergency Medicine

Calls received from 112/999 Service:

Low acuity calls (Categorised as Alpha, Bravo & Omega by AMPDS)

Minor Illnesses

Minor Injuries & Wounds

Urinary Catheter Issues

Seizures

Low Velocity Road Traffic Collisions (RTCs)

Minor Falls (Patient Mobilising)

Frequent Callers

Frailty & Geriatric Syndromes

Social Issues & Inclusion Health

COVID-19 Remote Monitoring Clinical Reviews

Paramedic / Advanced Paramedic Request from Scene (Crew Request)

Other