Thursday 02 May 2024
Internal Reference Number: FOI_7077
Date Request Received: 17/03/2023 00:00:00
Date Request Replied To: 14/04/2023 00:00:00
This response was sent via: By Email
Request Summary: EPRR Patient care and support services
Request Category: Private Individuals
| Question Number 1: I am writing to request the following information. This information relates to the NHS England Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response Framework in general and section 10, “Cycle of preparedness”, in particular. Please note that much of the information requested is only records of the existence of current procedures, training, resources and tests, and not the contents of the procedures, training, resources and tests themselves. For clarity, to minimise the cost of my request and to prevent the disclosure of any sensitive information, I have enumerated the information I am requesting and specified how it could be provided. If you do not hold some of this information then I ask you to confirm explicitly that you do not hold it. Given the potentially sensitive nature of this information, I ask you to redact any exempt information instead of refusing disclosure. This would be in accordance with guidance on best practice from the Information Commissioner’s Office. Patient care and support services Continuity of essential clinical support services Any record of whether procedures exist to ensure operational continuity of essential clinical support or ancillary services (e.g. laboratory, radiology, pharmacy) during emergencies and disasters. (Can be answered yes / no.) Any record of whether staff have been trained in the above procedures. (Can be answered yes / no.) Any record of whether resources to implement the above procedures can be mobilized at all times. (Can be answered yes / no.) | |
| Answer To Question 1: Any record of whether procedures exist to ensure operational continuity of essential clinical support or ancillary services (e.g. laboratory, radiology, pharmacy) during emergencies and disasters. (Can be answered yes / no.) - Yes Any record of whether staff have been trained in the above procedures. (Can be answered yes / no.) - Yes Any record of whether resources to implement the above procedures can be mobilized at all times. (Can be answered yes / no.) - No | |
| Question Number 2: Expansion of usable space for mass casualty incidents Any record of whether procedures and resources exist to expand space and provide access to extra beds in mass casualty incidents. (Can be answered yes / no.) Any record of whether staff have been trained in the above procedures. (Can be answered yes / no.) The date(s) of the most recent test(s) of the above procedures. (Can be answered with a date or dates.) | |
| Answer To Question 2: Any record of whether procedures and resources exist to expand space and provide access to extra beds in mass casualty incidents. (Can be answered yes / no.) - YES Any record of whether staff have been trained in the above procedures. (Can be answered yes / no.) - YES The date(s) of the most recent test(s) of the above procedures. (Can be answered with a date or dates.) - Part of detailed capacity escalation plan. | |
| Question Number 3: Triage for major emergencies and disasters Any record of whether space has been designated and procedures exist to carry out triage during emergencies and disasters. (Can be answered yes / no.) Any record of whether staff have been trained in the above procedures. (Can be answered yes / no.) The date(s) of the most recent test(s) of the above procedures. (Can be answered with a date or dates.) | |
| Answer To Question 3: Any record of whether space has been designated and procedures exist to carry out triage during emergencies and disasters. (Can be answered yes / no.) - Yes Any record of whether staff have been trained in the above procedures. (Can be answered yes / no.) - No The date(s) of the most recent test(s) of the above procedures. (Can be answered with a date or dates.) - No dates as there has not been any training. | |
| Question Number 4: Triage tags for mass casualty incidents Any record the existence of triage tags for mass casualty incidents. (Can be answered yes / no.) | |
| Answer To Question 4: Any record the existence of triage tags for mass casualty incidents. (Can be answered yes / no.) - No | |
| Question Number 5: System for referral, transfer and reception of patients Any record of whether procedures exist for the reception, referral and transfer of patients to and from other health facilities within and outside the geographical area where the hospital is located during emergencies and disasters. (Can be answered yes / no.) Any record of whether staff have been trained in the above procedures. (Can be answered yes / no.) The date(s) of the most recent test(s) of the above procedures. (Can be answered with a date or dates.) | |
| Answer To Question 5: System for referral, transfer and reception of patients Any record of whether procedures exist for the reception, referral and transfer of patients to and from other health facilities within and outside the geographical area where the hospital is located during emergencies and disasters. (Can be answered yes / no.) - Yes Any record of whether staff have been trained in the above procedures. (Can be answered yes / no.) - No The date(s) of the most recent test(s) of the above procedures. (Can be answered with a date or dates.) - No dates recorded | |
| Question Number 6: Infection surveillance, prevention and control procedures Any record of whether procedures exist for infection prevention and control during emergencies and disasters. (Can be answered yes / no.) Any record of whether staff have been trained in the above procedures. (Can be answered yes / no.) Any record of whether resources are available for implementation of the above procedures. (Can be answered yes / no.) | |
| Answer To Question 6: Any record of whether procedures exist for infection prevention and control during emergencies and disasters. (Can be answered yes / no.) - Yes Any record of whether staff have been trained in the above procedures. (Can be answered yes / no.) - No Any record of whether resources are available for implementation of the above procedures. (Can be answered yes / no.) - No dates recorded | |
| Question Number 7: Psychosocial services Any record of whether procedures exist for provision of psychosocial support, assessment and treatment services to patients, families and staff during emergencies and disasters. (Can be answered yes / no.) Any record of whether staff have been trained in the above procedures. (Can be answered yes / no.) Any record of whether resources are available for implementation of the above procedures. (Can be answered yes / no.) | |
| Answer To Question 7: Any record of whether procedures exist for provision of psychosocial support, assessment and treatment services to patients, families and staff during emergencies and disasters. (Can be answered yes / no.) - Yes Any record of whether staff have been trained in the above procedures. (Can be answered yes / no.) - Yes Any record of whether resources are available for implementation of the above procedures. (Can be answered yes / no.) - During C19 pandemic | |
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