What factors predict ambulance prealerts to the emergency department? Retrospective observational study from three UK ambulance services

Objectives Ambulance clinicians use prealert calls to advise emergency departments (ED) of the arrival of patients requiring immediate review or intervention. Consistency of prealert practice is important in ensuring appropriate ED response to prealert calls. We used routine data to describe prealer...

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Published in:	BMJ Open
Main Authors:	Steve Goodacre, Fiona Bell, Rachel O’Hara, Rob Spaight, Joanne Coster, Janette Turner, Alexis Foster, Esther Herbert, Richard Pilbery, Andy Rosser, Fiona C Sampson, Jamie Miles, Andrew Pountney, Peter Webster, Mark Millins, Aimee Boyd, Jaqui Long
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMJ Publishing Group 2025-03-01
Online Access:	https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/3/e097122.full