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The ambulance service and out of hours primary care

The ambulance service and out of hours primary care. Kathy Jones, Head of A&E Development London Ambulance Service NHS Trust Kathy.jones@lond-amb.nhs.uk. Outline. Ambulance service workload Ambulance service skills Bridging the gap between them Implications for out of hours primary care.

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The ambulance service and out of hours primary care

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  1. The ambulance service and out of hours primary care Kathy Jones, Head of A&E Development London Ambulance Service NHS Trust Kathy.jones@lond-amb.nhs.uk

  2. Outline • Ambulance service workload • Ambulance service skills • Bridging the gap between them • Implications for out of hours primary care

  3. Ambulance service workload • 5 million 999 calls per year (England) of which: • 4 million incidents attended, of which: • One million are potentially life threatened cases • Three million go to hospital • But half may not need A&E care Key Groups: • Sick – don’t know why - Older fallers – no injury • Abdominal pains - Minor injuries

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