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Medics to leave ED if patient not quickly admitted

Document tells UK medics that after 45 minutes to leave patient at hospital without a proper transfer of care to nurses

By Ian Johnston
The Independent

LONDON — Ambulance staff told to leave patients at A&E departments if they have not been admitted after 45 minutes.

Ambulance staff in some areas have been told to leave emergency patients at accident and emergency departments if they have not been admitted after 45 minutes, according to a report.

A document drawn up by South East Coast Ambulance Service, which was leaked to the Mirror newspaper, says staff should “immediately” leave patients after that time has elapsed despite warning of the casualty’s “possible death … while awaiting care”.

It says paramedics should give the patients’ clinical records to the nurse in charge before leaving.

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