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CRITICAL CARE GUIDELINES AND POLICIES:
Argipressin (synthetic vasopressin) in the critically ill adult patient with septic shock
Drug Infusions and Electrolyte Replacement in ICU
End of Life Symptom Control Medications in the Critical Care Unit
Escalation Guidance for Local Critical Care Capacity Pressures
Eye Care among critically ill patients in ICU
Inter-hospital-transfer-Checklist Intra-Hospital-Critical-Care-Transfer-Form
Medications in End of Life Intensive Care
Non-invasive ventilation in Intensive Care
Non-invasive ventilation ward based
Out of Hours Nasogastric Feeding Protocol Critical Care
Prone Positioning for Ventilated Patients
APRV Airway Pressure Release Ventilation
Bowel Care Protocol
Guideline for the use of multi dose inhalers (MDIs) via a ventilator circuit
Restraints Policy
OTHER POLICIES COMMONLY USED IN ICU:
Decompensated cirrhosis care bundle
Resuscitation Council Neuroprognostication Flowchart
Walton Centre Guideline for the management of Traumatic Brian Injury and raised ICP
Status Epilepticus and Prolonged Seizures: Guidelines for Management in Adults
Transfers
The North West Ambulance Service number to get an ambulance for an inter-hospital transfer is 0345 140 0144
ICS International Repatriation Guidelines
| Hospital | distance | journey time |
| Local Transfer Related Group: | ||
| Stepping Hill (Stockport) | 10.5 miles | 20 mins |
| MRI (MUFT) | 18 miles | 32 mins |
| Wythenshawe (MUFT) | 20 miles | 35 mins |
| North Staffordshire | 21.5 miles | 39 mins |
| Warrington (North Cheshire) | 24.5 miles | 43 mins |
| Leighton (Mid Cheshire) | 25 miles | 46 mins |
| Further away: | ||
| Tameside | 23 miles | 40 mins |
| Hope (Salford Royal) | 23 miles | 40 mins |
| Trafford (MUFT) | 23 miles | 40 mins |
| North Manchester (Pennine) | 23.5 miles | 45 mins |
| Bolton | 33.5 miles | 51 mins |
| Whiston | 34.5 miles | 52 mins |
| Wigan | 36.5 miles | 52 mins |
| Countess of Chester | 41 miles | 58 mins |
| Royal Liverpool | 41.5 miles | 56 mins |
| Fazackerley (Aintree) | 43.5 miles | 59 mins |
| Arrowe Park (Wirral) | 50 miles | 64 mins |
| Southport | 51.5 miles | 74 mins |
For transfers outside the Local Transfer Related Group the Chief Executives need to talk to each other.
(Distances and times from multimap using post codes)
referralS
Cardiology
Email ecn-tr.cardioref@nhs.net or individual consultant.
Neurosurgery
On-call Spinal surgery service
Referrals need to be made to Salford Royal on-line at patientpass.srft.nhs.uk/
Neurology
Referrals need to be made to Salford Royal on-line at patientpass.srft.nhs.uk/
secretaries: extension 1782
Nephrology
Refer to Kate Hillman, nephrologist at MRI
ECMO
Fill in a Whythenshawe ECMO referral form
Paediatrics
Refer to NEWTS (North West Paediatric Transport Service)
Rheumatology
Urgent telephone advice will is available from Stockport NHS Foundation Trust. email: snt-sr.secretariesrheumatology@nhs.net or phone 0161 419 5069
Hepatololgy and liver transplant
http://nww.referrals.leedsth.nhs.uk
Psychiatry
email: cwp.liaisonpsychiatryeast@nhs.net