Urgent service providing same-day care for patients with acute medical conditions.

Able to carry out urgent diagnostics if required (e.g. MRI, CT, Doppler, ultrasound, echo and ECG). 

Please note: this service does not include intravenous antibiotics administration, please see OPAT service.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusions

• patients who can most likely be managed without an overnight stay, for example:
  • low-risk chest pain (pain free)
  • pulmonary embolism
  • pleural effusion
  • acute headache (non-trauma)
  • collapse
  • lower GI haemorrhage
  • anaemia requiring same-day intervention
  • mild community-acquired pneumonia (CAP)
  • unilateral lower limb swelling (potential DVT/cellulitis)
  • new hypertension
  • suspected pyelonephritis
  • abnormal blood test results
  • infections

The service is non-pathway driven, so please call and discuss.

Exclusions

• <18s
• those who require intravenous antibiotics administration
• NEWS ≥ 5 or 3 in one parameter
• patients requiring 2WW investigations 
• patients awaiting specialty review without acute component 
• patients for Holter monitors
• Sodium <125
• Potassium >6.5
• Lactate >4 (unless seizure related)
• Patients with ongoing chest pain, high Trop T and ECG changes
• Requirement for primary Mental Health Team assessment or under MHA section

How to Refer

Telephone

Locations

Same-Day Emergency Care