A.M.I.C.U.

The

Association of Mersey Intensive Care Units.

The Mersey & Cheshire Network's

Transfer Related Groups:

Note: Exporting hospitals are underlined,  (hospitals in brackets are outside the Mersey & Cheshire Network).

• Arrowe Park Hospital, Wirral: Aintree; Chester; Royal Liverpool; Warrington.

• The Cardiothoracic Centre, Liverpool: all Mersey & Cheshire hospitals.

• Countess of Chester Hospital, Chester: Wirral; St Helens & Knowsley; Halton; Royal Liverpool; (Wrecsam).

• Halton General Hospital, Runcorn, Cheshire: St Helens & Knowsley; Warrington; Chester.

• Leighton Hospital [Mid Cheshire], Crewe, Cheshire: East Cheshire; Chester; Warrington; (N Staffordshire).

• Liverpool Women's Hospital: Royal Liverpool; Aintree.

• Macclesfield Hospital [East Cheshire], Macclesfield, Cheshire: Mid Cheshire; Warrington; (Stockport; South Manchester; Central Manchester; North Staffordshire).

• Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool: Aintree; St Helens & Knowsley.

• Southport and Ormskirk Hospitals, Southport: Ormskirk; Aintree; Royal Liverpool; St Helens & Knowsley; (Preston & Chorley).

• Southport and Ormskirk Hospitals, Ormskirk: Southport; St Helens & Knowsley; (Preston, Chorley).

• University Hospital Aintree, Liverpool: St Helens & Knowsley; Royal Liverpool; Southport & Ormskirk; Warrington.

• The Walton Centre, Liverpool: all Mersey & Cheshire hospitals.

• Warrington Hospital, Warrington, Cheshire: Aintree; Chester; Halton; St Helens & Knowsley; Wirral.

• Whiston Hospital [St Helens & Knowsley], Prescot: Aintree; Royal Liverpool; Halton.

Management of Critical Care Transfers - Ambulance Service Arrangements.

These procedures are solely for the transfer of Critical Care patients. All other transfers need to be arranged in the normal fashion
Revised Memo- Last updated 16th October 2003

General Principles:

* This process is for arranging ambulance transport for critically ill patients only. Transfer of patients who are stable should be arranged through normal procedures.

* The transferring unit should make the call when the unit knows where the patient will be transferred, not just at the time when the patient is ready to go.

* The Ambulance Service may require time to ensure the vehicle is adequately stocked with fuel and oxygen etc.

* The Ambulance Service may have to find solutions around shift finish times as consideration will be given to driving hours.


Please follow these five steps:

1. Decision to transfer patient

2. Contact Ambulance Control on the following number (the difference in numbers is solely around priorities in call answering within the control room)

3. Immediate Transfer Request - 0151 264 6902.
    Planned Transfer Request - 0151 264 6904.

4. Clearly identify yourself and that you wish to arrange with the Duty Control Manager a "Critical Care Transfer".

5. Duty Control Manager will make the necessary arrangements for the transfer against the general principles.

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This page last updated: Saturday, 29 November 2003