Publication - Advice and guidance

Emergency Department signposting/ redirection guidance

Published: 2 December 2021
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care
ISBN: 9781802017205

Best practice guidance for Emergency Departments to ensure people are being seen by the right person in the right place for their healthcare need.

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5. Purpose of this Guidance

The purpose of this guidance is to:

provide a framework to enable NHS Boards and H&SCPs to develop a consistent approach to signposting
ensure NHS Boards and H&SCPs support citizens to access the right care in the right place

The guidance outlines a set of underlying principles and defines the key component parts of best practice Emergency Department signposting/redirection. This approach is supported and endorsed by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (Scotland).

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Email: jessica.milne@gov.scot

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