Internal Reference Number: FOI_6599
Date Request Received: 19/05/2022 00:00:00
Date Request Replied To: 01/06/2022 00:00:00
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Request Summary: Critical Care beds
Request Category: Private Individuals
Question Number 1: How many Adult Level three Critical Care beds do you currently have with an invasive ventilator? | |
Answer To Question 1: We are funded for 6 level 3 beds. All of our level 3 beds have ventilators. | |
Question Number 2: How many of these are currently staffed and therefore available for use (either vacant or occupied)? | |
Answer To Question 2: All our level 3 beds are staffed. | |
Question Number 3: When considering relevant guidelines concerning these beds, how many have Carbon Dioxide (CO2) monitoring available for Invasively ventilated patients? | |
Answer To Question 3: All have CO2 monitoring. | |
Question Number 4: Thinking about the new (January 2022) NICE Guidelines concerning inhaled sedation, how many of your Level three beds have inhaled anaesthetic gas monitoring available? | |
Answer To Question 4: None have anaesthetic gas monitoring but we virtually never use inhaled anaesthetics. | |
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Our staff at Salisbury District Hospital have long been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment they provide for our patients and for their innovation, commitment and professionalism. This has been recognised in a wide range of achievements and it is reflected in our award of ¾¨Ó㴫ý Foundation Trust status. This is afforded to hospitals that provide the highest standards of care.