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Ensuring timely handover of patient care - ambulance to hospital

  • Document type:
    Guidance
  • Author:
    NHS South West
  • Published date:
    9 October 2008
  • Primary audience:
    Health and social care professionals
  • Publication format:
    A4
  • Gateway reference:
    10686
  • Pages:
    30
  • Copyright holder:
    Crown

A guide for the NHS to assist in the timely handover of patient care from the ambulance to accident and emergency, or other hospital ward or department.

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