Assessment
2
NHS
Pathways
What
is
disposition?
-
ANS
Skill
set
and
Timeframe
How
many
categories
are
there
for
ambulance
dispositions?
-
ANS
4
What
is
a
category
1
ambulance
disposition,
and
how
long
does
it
meant
to
take?
-
ANS
This
disposition
deals
with
immediate
threat
to
life,
and
is
a
highest
category
examples
include
potential
cardiac
arrest,
fitting
now,
potential,
cardiac
arrest
and
post
delivery.
It
is
aim
to
response
in
7
minutes.
Which
age
group
will
receive
a
category,
one
for
major
blood
loss,
life-threatening,
asthma
and
unconsciousness
-
ANS
Under
fives,
this
includes
toddlers,
infants
and
neonates
What
is
a
category
2
ambulance
disposition,
and
how
long
does
it
take?
-
ANS
This
is
an
emergency
response
for
potentially
serious
conditions
that
may
require
rapid
assessment,
urgent
care
or
scene
intervention
and
or
urgent
transport.
Examples
include
emergency
ambulance
for
potential
shock
emergency
ambulance
for
major
blood
loss
emergency
ambulance
for
possible/time
critical
emergency
ambulance
for
respiratory
distress.
The
aim
for
this
response
is
18
minutes What
is
a
category
3
ambulance
disposition
and
how
long
does
it
take?
-
ANS
This
is
a
urgent
ambulance
however,
not
life-threatening
they
may
need
transport
or
treatment
to
relieve
suffering
or
assessment
and
management
of
the
scene
with
referral
where
needed
within
a
clinically
appropriate
timeframe.
The
duration
depends
on
the
medical
condition,
but
can
take
greater
than
an
hour
What
is
a
category
4
ambulance
disposition?
And
what
is
its
duration?
-
ANS
This
is
a
non-urgent
ambulance
where
a
patient
can
require
face-to-face
assessment.
They
may
also
require
transport
within
a
clinically
appropriate
time
frame.
For
example
assistant
needs
a
home
due
to
inability
to
get
off
the
floor
or
like
trauma
that
doesn't
require
urgent
response.
These
responses
can
have
a
varied
timeframe
What
is
included
in
treatment
centres?
-
ANS
These
include
accident
and
emergency
departments,
minor
injury
units,
walk-in
services,
dentist,
services,
and
other
services
What
do
treatment
centres
deal
with?
-
ANS
They
will
assess
serious
injuries,
an
emergency
treatment
Give
some
examples
of
where
accidents
or
emergencies
should
be
dealt
in
treatment
centres
-
ANS
If
they've
ingested
a
substance,
that
might
be
harmful
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