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A team usually consisting of a group of physicians, anaesthetists, and senior nurses, that can be summoned urgently to attend patients with deterioating medical conditions

A temporary health or social care professional.This person does not have a permanent contract with the Trust.

Used as a descriptor for the dependency of a hospitalised patient. Level 0 refers to standard ward-based care. Level 1 refers to ward-based care plus additional support e.g. continuous ECG monitoring. Level 2 refers to one invasive organ support therapy excluding invasive ventilation (traditionally called HDU). Level 3 refers to invasive ventilation alone or 2+ … Read more