Vascular surgery has been reconfigured across etc region. The vascular oncall will be based at BRI 24/7.
Multiple pathways have been developed below to help guide appropriate use – full guide HERE
Some patients benefit from control of bleeding using embolization techniques, which is a procedure performed by an Interventional Radiologist.
Patients should be treated in their receiving hospital to the maximum of that hospital’s capability, where at all possible. When all local treatment options have been exhausted, the patient should be discussed with one of the Arterial Centres (BRI) with a view to transfer for ongoing management by IR techniques.
Access is very limited to this clinic. It is envisioned by WYVas that access to UVAC for ED patients will be arranged through direct (telephone) referral to either:
- IN hours: Local (HRI) or ON-Call (BRI)Vascular Consultant
- OUT of hours: ON-Call (BRI) Vascular Consultant
Hi
Very comprehensive set of pathways, although have not followed them all through just wanted to clarify how we access the ‘urgent vascular accessment clinic’. The flowcharts say “Completes proforma, attaches photo, and refers via eRefferal system” but i cannot find any links to this ereferral system or details on how photographs are submitted.
Maybe im just missing the link but would be great if it could be highlighted. thanks
This has been raised with WYVAS – as not clear, how to do access this service – will update as soon as we have a link
UP-Date: Urgent Vascular clinic access, is through direct referral to either the local or once vascular consultant (the e-referral form is for GP’s)