Treating patients in the backs of ambulances

Dr Ellie Mein MDU medico-legal adviser
"What are the medico-legal considerations if I’m asked to assess patients waiting outside the hospital in the backs of ambulances?"

The difficulty for a doctor faced with these circumstances is that regardless of allocation of organisational responsibility, they could be asked to explain a decision to attend, assess and implement treatment in a less than ideal setting.

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This page was correct at publication on 09/12/2024. Any guidance is intended as general guidance for members only. If you are a member and need specific advice relating to your own circumstances, please contact one of our advisers.

Dr Ellie Mein
Medico-legal adviser

MB ChB MRCOphth GDL LLM Ellie joined the MDU as a medico-legal adviser in 2013. Prior to this she worked as an ophthalmologist before completing her Graduate Diploma in Law in Birmingham.