The Critical Care Outreach Service [CCOT] was established in 2001 at The Royal London Hospital. The Critical Care Outreach Team is led by a Consultant Nurse and incorporates a Senior Clinical Physiotherapist; 9 senior critical care nurses; an Adult Critical Care Band 6 rotational post and 2 Acute Care Skills Facilitators.
CCOT serves all the adult in-patient population at The Royal London Hospital 24/7 with the exception of the maternity services. A referral can be made to CCOT by any healthcare professional.
The purpose of CCOT is to:
- Assess acutely ill/deteriorating patients on the wards, and advice the team on monitoring, investigation and management plans to optimise patient care and thus avoid a critical care admission.
- Identify patients who require a higher level of care and expedite their admission to critical care.
- Follow-up patients discharged from ICU to ward areas promoting a seamless transition between critical care and the ward. CCOT holistically assesses patients’ well-being [physically and emotionally] and makes onward referrals as necessary.
- Share knowledge and skills with medical and nursing staff, both at the bedside and through formal education programmes within the Trust. A modular teaching programme; Moodle website and simulation training is offered for all ward based staff.
Rachel Hamilton Simon Nourse Amanda Thomas Martin Rego Brigitta Fazzini Alan Hurding
Ann McGinley
Bal Kaur
David Kirkpatrick
Siobhan O’Mahoney
Ildiko Papp, RN, CCN, ANP
Jane Ewing, RN
Elizabeth Oteka