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To evaluate the provision, adequacy, and staffing of facilities for secondary transport of critically ill patients across intensive care units in the United Kingdom.

February 20, 1988BMJOpen Access

Provision of facilities for secondary transport of seriously ill patients in the United Kingdom

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To evaluate the provision, adequacy, and staffing of facilities for secondary transport of critically ill patients across intensive care units in the United Kingdom.
Conducted a questionnaire-based survey of 280 UK hospitals equipped with general intensive care units (181 units responded).
Extrapolated survey estimates indicated approximately 10,000 critically ill patients are transported between hospitals annually.
Nearly half of respondents considered transfer arrangements unsatisfactory, with many units citing inadequate facilities and routine deployment of inexperienced medical escorts.
Only 10% of units reported delaying or refusing transfers due to substandard facilities, reflecting persistent reliance on improvised arrangements despite equipment and staffing deficits.

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National survey reveals widespread resource deficiencies in critical care secondary transport, highlighting the need for dedicated regional transport services.

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Wright et al. (1988) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a95586b2273404a50fa6744 https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.296.6621.543

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National survey reveals widespread resource deficiencies in critical care secondary transport, highlighting the need for dedicated regional transport services.

Provision of facilities for secondary transport of seriously ill patients in the United Kingdom

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