Monday 03 November 2025
Internal Reference Number: FOI_8959
Date Request Received: 13/10/2025 00:00:00
Date Request Replied To: 23/10/2025 00:00:00
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Request Summary: Emergency Department questions
Request Category: Health
| Question Number 1: What are the names of each hospital where there is an emergency department (ED)(A&E)in your trust? | |
| Answer To Question 1: Salisbury Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | |
| Question Number 2: For each ED (A&E) in your trust could you answer the following: Is there a Medical End of life (EOL)/Palliative Care Lead in the ED? | |
| Answer To Question 2: No dedicated lead, covered by Clinical Lead | |
| Question Number 3: Is there a Nursing End of life (EOL)/Palliative Care Lead in the ED? | |
| Answer To Question 3: Yes | |
| Question Number 4: Does the ED have access to palliative care advice/guidance/input? If so, what hours is this for? What type of service is this; is it an in person, phone advice, is it nursing or medical lead? | |
| Answer To Question 4: 7 day service, 9 - 5 pm for Palliative Care, face to face, CNS and medical. End of life 8 - 4 Monday - Friday Phone advice OOH from the on site Hospice. All guidance on EOLAS. | |
| Question Number 5: Does your ED have specific resources for patients who are dying/ EOL in the ED? - What are these resources? | |
| Answer To Question 5: EoL leaflets and bereavement paperwork available to be given out. | |
| Question Number 6: Is there a specific space in your ED for patients who are dying to be looked after by the ED team? | |
| Answer To Question 6: No | |
| Question Number 7: Is there a fast track option to a sideroom in the hospital for patients who are recognised as dying in the ED? | |
| Answer To Question 7: Yes, attempts made to fast track to side room when available. | |
| Question Number 8: Are you able to fastrack dying patients home from the ED? | |
| Answer To Question 8: Dependent on external resources, but is possible on occasions | |
| Question Number 9: Does your ED prescribe anticipatory meds for the patient to go home with? If not, who does this? | |
| Answer To Question 9: Yes, when processes allow for discharge team. | |
| Question Number 10: Does your department use RESPECT forms? If not, what do you use for your DNACPR options? | |
| Answer To Question 10: Yes. | |
| Question Number 11: Is your department able to access religious support 24 hours a day? | |
| Answer To Question 11: Yes. | |
| Question Number 12: What are you first line medications recommended for each of the following Agitation, Analgesia (Pain), Respiratory Secretions and Nausea and Vomiting | |
| Answer To Question 12: As attached | |
| Question Number 13: Do you have a specific ED prescription with electronic or paper for these medications? | |
| Answer To Question 13: Electronic prescription | |
| Question Number 14: Are you able to share any of your specific ED documentation or guidelines that you use for EOL care and the dying patient both nursing and medical? | |
| Answer To Question 14: As attached | |
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Our staff at Salisbury District Hospital have long been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment they provide for our patients and for their innovation, commitment and professionalism. This has been recognised in a wide range of achievements and it is reflected in our award of NHS Foundation Trust status. This is afforded to hospitals that provide the highest standards of care.
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