By A&E improvements for hospitals in Humber region ahead of winter
A new system is being introduced to give residents across Northern Lincolnshire more say about what happens to them should they require emergency care or treatment.
ReSPECT (Recommended Summary Plan for Emergency Care and Treatment) is a nationally developed process.
The scheme recognises personalised recommendations for a person’s clinical care in the event of an emergency, and is designed to ensure that patients never find themselves in a situation where they are not able to express their wants and/or needs.
The programme will start being rolled out across Northern Lincolnshire’s NHS departments this September.
Dr Kate Wood, Medical Director and Consultant in Anaesthesia for Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust said:
“ReSPECT gives patients more control over their care, and reassures them that their views are being taken into account when decisions are made about their treatment.
“In an emergency situation, staff must make rapid decisions about the care and treatment of an individual and there may not be time to have detailed discussions in a planned or sensitive way.
“It’s incredibly important to have these conversations early with patients to record their preferences for emergency situations. This ensures staff know how the patient wants to be treated, if at that point they are unable to make their wishes known, so their decisions can be honoured.”
Hospitals in Yorkshire and the Humber region are also set to receive £10m to upgrade A&E services ahead of the difficulties expected in the coming winter months, according to a report by Capital FM.
This includes Diana Princess of Wales Hospital and Scunthorpe General Hospital, and will be used to improve infection control and reducing overcrowding.
