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Page 1: Emergency care in a remote location – Shetland Islands€¦ · Emergency)care)in)aremote) locaon)–Shetland)Islands Kirs/eAnderson) Community)Children’s)Nurse. SHETLAND ISLES

Emergency  care  in  a  remote  loca/on  –  Shetland  Islands

Kirs/e  Anderson  

Community  Children’s  Nurse

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SHETLAND ISLES

Lerwick

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Plane – 1hrFerry overnight 12-14hrs

No bridge, tunnel or motorway connection to mainland Scotland

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10  Health  Centres  

4 non doctor islands

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Inter island plane

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Inter island Ro-Ro ferries

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Established links• Clinical nurse

specialist• Ward nursing staff• Dietitians• Consultants• CCN network

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Emergency care – who do you call?

• GP• CCN• Hospital children’s nurse –locally• Specialist nurse/ Consultant –mainland• NHS 24• Other parent• Who?

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Secondary care

Gilbert  Bain  Hospital

• No dedicated paediatric inpatient facilities

• Any child admitted is under care of Adult Physicans or Surgeons;

• Consultant makes decision of transfer off island.

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Retrieval teamsEquipmentParental escort

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CHALLENGES

• Travel

• Weather

• Equipment

• Lack of communication

• Lack of appropriate resources

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Effects  on  the  family

• Unknown time away from home• Disruption to family life• Financial difficulties• Getting home• Communication

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Kirstie Anderson MA,RGN,RSCN,DN

Community Children’s nurse,Community Nursing Services,Breiwick house,South Road,Lerwick,ZE1 0RB

01595 743362

[email protected]


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