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Out of Network Repatriation

The West Yorkshire Major Trauma Network operates in line with the national guidance on network to network repatriation with a few minor amendments. The principles are:
  • Patients should be transferred to an appropriate healthcare provider as close to their home as possible within 48 hours of clinical agreement of appropriateness for transfer.
  • Clinician to clinician referral is necessary with both parties agreeing that the patient is clinically fit for transfer.
  • If MTC to TU repatriation is not felt appropriate the patient should be transferred MTC to MTC.
  • Transfers should take place within normal working hours.
  • Full clinical summary if injuries, treatments, imaging and rehab needs must accompany the patient. 
  • Patients should be transferred to an identified suitable inpatient bed and only come via the MTC / TU Emergency Department if there is an immediate clinical need (eg deterioration during transfer). 
  • The process for escalation in the event of delay is as follows:
    • 24 hours: Referring site team to communicate with receiving hospital team. At the MTC this will be the major trauma specialist nurse (24/7).
    • 48 hours: Trauma Clinical and Managerial Leads of referring and receiving hospital liaise to resolve issues. At the MTC this will be Mr N Kanakaris, Clinical Lead for Major Trauma and Tracey Mason, General Manager for Trauma and Related Services.
    • 72 hours: Inform Deputy Chief Operating Officer at MTC or equivalent at TU. Inform WYMTN Network Manger (Tina Wall) or Network Clinical Lead (Jonathan Jones) via LTHT switchboard.
    • 4 days: Referring organisation Medical Director to contact receiving organisation opposite number - at MTC: David Berridge, Medical Director (Ops) or Yvette Oade (Chief Medical Officer)
    • If still no plan at 5 days NHS England should be informed whilst discussions between relevant organisations continue.
    • No transfer of a patient should occur without acceptance by the receiving organisation ie a unilateral decision to transfer the patient to the intended receiving hospitals Emergency Department is unacceptable.

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  • Home
  • About us
    • Network Forums
  • For Clinicians
    • WYMTN Guidelines >
      • Archived guidance
    • Inter-hospital transfer pathway >
      • Patientpass
      • Out of Network Repatriation
      • Neurosurgical Referral
      • Paediatric transfers
      • Interhospital Blood
      • Trauma at SJUH
      • Stop, Sort & Go
    • Alerts & Updates
    • Incidents
    • Training & Education >
      • MTC Education forum
      • TILS Training Material
      • Liverpool 2017 references
    • Mass Casualty
    • Rehabilitation
  • Patients and Carers
  • Useful Links
  • BPT & TQUINs
  • Combination of Injuries