SWIFT Medics Standard Operating Procedures

Below is the list we are attending to over time, as these procedures are adapted for web presentation they will appear as a link to a PDF file. If you would like the original word documents please e-mail SWIFT Medics confirming you are happy with the requests we have that work will not be reproduced in full or part for financial gain & that due credit for the original SOP is given.

• SWIFT Medics Standard Operating procedures (password protected work in progress)

• BASICS Scheme Clinical Governance Framework (password protected work in progress)

• Call out procedure

• Call out criteria (kind help from SAVES)

• Professional indemnity

• Complaints from patients and other services

• Critical Incident Reporting

• Standard Great Western Ambulance Service NHS Trust Honorary Contract

• Drugs & consumables use and supply

• Lloyds Pharmacy Scheme 

• Joining criteria & member accreditation BASICS Accreditation & 2 referees

• CRB & Safeguarding procedures

• Training shifts (response car)

• Competency mapping (adapted from GWAS Listing)

• Driving/car insurance

• Clinical training/CME

• Appraisals

• Sub-specialty Pre-hospital Care Training Development

• Dealing with the press (Incl. Media Chimp)

• Clinical & admin meetings

• Re-imbursement of expenses

  • For equipment & training

  • For mileage, meetings & call-outs

• Provision of clinical & vehicle kit

• Provision and replacement of consumables

Aeromedical SOPs

• Ad hoc flying

• Shift flying

• Night HEMS (Combined WAA & SWIFT Medics SOP)

• In-flight monitoring

• Patient sedation for flight reasons

 

Critical care SOPs

 

• EZ-IO Use

(initial link to Vidacare to be updated with SOP Good Vidacare Youtube video here)

 

• Pre-hospital Anaesthesia & Rapid Sequence Intubation (2001 Needs update)

SWIFT medics operate a governance structure which is compliant with AAGBI Guideline (2009) and are currently preparing updated SOPs and a description of this governance structure for web publication. This link is our old Pre-AAGBI Guideline SOP and is in the process of being renewed.
 

• SWIFT RSI Check list/field card.

• Patient Handover

This PDF should be printed to appear on one side of A4, laminated & folded in half. Suitable to be kept in flight suit thigh pocket & written on with OHP pen provides MIST Type handover aide memoire. May be printed on oposite side of RSI checklist & laminated. Provide total patient notes which may be photocopied in receiving hospital ED in addition to GWAS PRF.

• Relationships

GWAS
WAA
GWAA
BASICS
Basics Glos.
Local & national press