Chapter 26 Frequency of consultant review - NICE

Chapter 26 Frequency of consultant review 5 26 Frequency of review by a consultant 26.1 Introduction The frequency of review of patients by a consultant may be a factor that affects patient flow through the acute hospital. Maximising patient flow is, of course, very important to …

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How often does a consultant review a medical emergency?

Service providers (secondary care providers including emergency departments and acute medical units) ensure that consultants are available to assess adults with a medical emergency within a maximum of 14 hours from the time of hospital admission to determine the care pathway. The frequency of consultant review is based on clinical need. ...

How often should a consultant be reviewed?

The frequency of consultant review is based on clinical need. Clinical review should be carried out at least daily, including at weekends and bank holidays. a) Evidence of consultant availability during daytime working hours to assess adults who have a medical emergency within 6 hours of the time of admission to hospital. ...

What is nice's service guidance on emergency and acute medical care?

NICE’s service guidance on emergency and acute medical care supports the next steps in the NHS five year forward view. ...

Does a medical emergency need a consultant assessment and review?

Adults admitted with a medical emergency have a timely consultant assessment and review. Having consultants available for timely assessment and review is associated with reduced length of stay for people admitted to hospital with a medical emergency. The frequency of consultant review is based on clinical need. ...

Why do we use NICE guidelines?

Making decisions using NICE guidelines explains how we use words to show the strength (or certainty) of our recommendations, and has information about prescribing medicines (including off-label use), professional guidelines, standards and laws (including on consent and mental capacity), and safeguarding. ...

What are the recommendations for practice?

The recommendations for practice are grouped into 3 sections covering services in the community, services in hospital and service planning. You can also see this guideline in the NICE Pathway on emergency and acute medical care in over 16s: service delivery and organisation. ...