Category: Learning

Domestic Abuse

Domestic abuse can affect anyone and often its not readily disclosed on an ED admission. We must be alert to the fact some of our patients may be attending with domestic abuse. Please explore concerns and escalate if you’re unsure. Our colleagues in the Pennine Domestic Violence Group have kindly drawn this a guidance up for us.

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EMBRACE & Paediatric Critical Care

In our trust we don’t have paediatric critical care beds. However, in our region we use EMBRACE (a paediatric critical care transport team), who can transfer critically  ill children to specialist centers (in or out of region).

EMBRACE

Y&H Paed Critical Care

Drugs:

  • Trust guide
  • Remember: Midazolam 10mg/2ml is used(not the 5mg/5ml we have  in ED)