Robert Fray
6 Jun 2024 · Coroner James Bennett · Birmingham and Solihull
The coroner's concerns
1. repeated 999 calls over a longitudinal period not triggering urgent response
“A volume of 999 calls over a longitudinal period (vs a volume of calls in a short space of time) does not trigger or prompt NHS Pathways to require the call assessor to consider whether a more urgent response is needed. The simple fact of repeated 999 calls over a longitudinal period may be an indicator of a worsening situation. Currently, the call assessor repeats at each call the question 'has the presentation changed?' and is reliant on the judgment of the caller who may not have the complete”