Abstract:Methods A General Paediatric telephone triage was introduced, operating for 12 hours each day (9am-9pm) 7 days per week. This service was staffed by senior paediatric clinicians and received calls from GP surgeries, NHS24 and COVID assessment centres. The clinician delivering the service discussed all acute referrals with referring clinician and was able to offer immediate advice with regard to most appropriate management. Data from each acute referral received including the outcome of the call was collected p… Show more
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