Name of arterial centre | Timing of e-RS triage | Frequency of hot clinic | Hot clinic led by | Frequency of emergency slots (consultant clinic) | Maximal timing for outpatient review via e-RS (days) |
Unit A† | 48 hourly (if urgent) | Weekly | Consultant | None | 9 |
Unit B* | 48 hourly | None | Consultant and VSN | 2 per clinic (daily) | 3 |
Unit C | Weekly | 3 times weekly | VSN | None | 9 |
Unit D | 4 times weekly | None | – | None | – |
Unit E | Daily | 3 times weekly | Consultant | None | 3 |
Unit F | Weekly | 3 times weekly | Consultant and VSN | None | 9 |
Unit G | Daily | None | – | None | – |
Unit H | 48 hourly | Weekly | Consultant | None | 9 |
Unit I* | Weekly | 4 times weekly | Consultant | None | 9 |
Unit J | Daily | Up to 4 times weekly | Consultant and VSN | None | 3 |
Unit K | Daily (if urgent) | Daily | SpR | None | 2 |
Unit L* | Daily | Weekly | Consultant | 1 per clinic (daily) | 2 |
*Unit I, unit B and unit L have the same process for triage of referrals from non-arterial centre catchment as those from arterial centre catchment area.
†Unit A non-arterial centres have not been fully mapped.
SpR, specialty registrar; VSN, vascular specialist nurse.