What is Medical Same Day Emergency Care?
Medical Same Day Emergency Care also known as MSDEC allows patients to be seen, treated and discharged on the same day-thus avoiding admission to hospital.
Patient attend Medical SDEC via referrals. These referrals are through either the emergency department, ambulance (NWAS), inpatient wards or by their GP.
We currently do not have a specific appointment schedule; therefore, patients are reviewed in order by arrival time- we aim to do this in a timely manner and avoid delays in your treatment.
Services offered
Patients must fit a specific criteria to be assessed in an MSDEC setting such as:
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Cellulitis
- Acute Headache
- Chest Pain
- Arterial Fibrillation
- Lower Respiratory Tract Infection
- Low risk of GI bleeding
- Exacerbation of chronic heart failure
- Deranged bloods (including anemia)
We aim to review, treat and discharge you back home as soon as possible, however if the medical team feel you are acutely unwell you may be admitted to the hospital.
What to expect during your visit
When attending the unit, you will be checked in by our ward clerks onto the system. We currently have a new IT system therefore you may see staff with handheld devices (phones, tablets, etc).
You will be situated in the waiting room until a member of the nursing team is available to complete a variety of basic investigations. These will include blood sampling, IV access and ECG monitoring.
Once these have been completed, you will be situated back in the waiting room or asked to be seated in the treatment area. A clinician will come and assess you where they may arrange further investigations such as x-rays, CT scans, dopplers. Following your assessment/ review, treatment may be commenced. Once completed, a follow-up appointment may be arranged, and a summary provided to your GP.
Our Team
Our clinician team consist of doctors, advanced clinical practitioners (ACP) and trainee advanced clinical practitioners (tACP) whilst our nursing team consists of registered nurses (RN) and assistant practitioners (AP).
- Head of Nursing for Urgent Care – Jill Findlay
- Lead Nurse for Urgent Care – Kelly Burns
- Matron – Jessica Melia
- Ward Manager – Jennifer Lees
Referral Information
Patients are referred by GPs, health professionals and by Accident and Emergency. The MSDEC does not accept self referral/walk in patients without referral.
Location
We are located within the ‘Emergency Village’ opposite UTC and next to RAM, on the ground floor. The best entrance to use is the main entrance.