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4.3 The Role of the Waiting List Office
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The Waiting List Office will update the Intranet information about planned
elective admissions to each ward. They should indicate the status of the
patient’s admission e.g.
• Clinically urgent
• Cancer
• Previously cancelled
• ‘Breach’ status
This information is crucial in case it is necessary to cancel any admission due
to the shortage of beds.
4.4 Patient Transfer Guidance - See Appendix C
4.5 Hospital Discharge Lounge - See Appendix D
4.6 Guidelines for the Repatriation of Patients from other hospitals
see Appendix E
4.7 The Role of the Clinical Site Management (CSM) Team
This Manager will update the Intranet (see Appendix A) which will give up to
date information regarding the bed status across the hospital. The content and
frequency of the information is detailed below in the CSM – Action Card.
All staff has access to the bed status information via the Intranet. The CSM, as
he/she visits the wards, should expect Ward Managers/ Shift leads to have
given consideration to possible patient transfers, to ensure that there are
sufficient beds available to receive transfers/emergency admissions, planned
admissions and transfers from the A & E Department.
The CSM member will need to liaise with the A & E Department, to gauge the
potential demand for hospital admission from that department and therefore
beds, before agreeing to the proposed patient transfers.
This Manager is expected to leave messages at handover indicating the current
bed status within the hospital and any action plan designed to address any
problems, this includes advising the on-call senior manager of the situation.
For guidance in managing bed pressures, see section 6