All infants, children and adults requiring critical care will receive the appropriate treatment, in the right place, at the right time, by the right people.
Develop clinical governance structures and practices to aid improvement in quality, efficiency and cost effectiveness of the NTMP, ensuring best patient outcomes.
Outline roles, responsibilities and competencies for all clinical personnel involved in retrievals and transfers.
Ensure authority, accountability and responsibility for all members of the national retrieval teams.
Establish a National Retrieval Coordination Desk with a single point of contact for all retrieval requests.
Establish a National ‘live’ Bed-Bureau.
Priorities for 2015
Develop national electronic data collection for quality metrics specific to the transport environment.
Invest in building enhanced partnerships with the existing services in Galway, while also identifying future models of care for adult retrieval.
Develop a business case to support expansion of the Paediatric and Neonatal Retrieval Service.
Work in partnership with NAS to build on the current investment and service provision for the NTMP.
Standardise equipment for adult retrieval teams and regional centres.
