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The state of paediatric intensive care retrieval in Britain

Padmanabhan Ramnarayan1, Eithne Polke

  • 1Consultant, Children's Acute Transport Service, Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Trust, 44-B, Bedford Row, London WC1R 4LL, UK. ramnap@gosh.nhs.uk

Archives of Disease in Childhood
|July 21, 2011
PubMed

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Paediatric intensive care (PIC) retrieval services in Britain have centralized, improving critical care transport for children. This review examines the evolution and future of PIC retrieval, highlighting progress and upcoming challenges.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Retrieval Services
  • Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

Background:

  • Paediatric intensive care (PIC) services in Britain have undergone significant centralization over the past 20 years.
  • This centralization led to the development of specialized PIC retrieval teams for inter-hospital transport of critically ill children.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the current status of paediatric intensive care retrieval in Britain.
  • To provide historical context and discuss future directions for PIC retrieval services.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of paediatric intensive care retrieval services in Britain.
  • Analysis of historical trends and future opportunities in the specialty.

Main Results:

  • Paediatric intensive care retrieval has evolved into a distinct clinical service.
  • Significant advancements have been made in the field over the last two decades.

Conclusions:

  • PIC retrieval services in Britain have achieved substantial progress.
  • The specialty faces both unique opportunities and challenges in the coming years.

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