Resources For Hospital Staff and GPs

How Hospital staff should to refer to the service

Patients may be referred by telephone prior to Trak Care referral:

Referrals are accepted between 9am-5pm within Glasgow HSCP.

Inclusion / Exclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

Assessed by a clinical physician and deemed safe to be managed by H at H service prior to referral:

• Over the age of 18
• Established respiratory diagnosis of COPD, Bronchiectasis, interstitial lung disease
• Resident in Glasgow City HSCP
• Hospital at Home interventions Oxygen 3L,Iv Fluids/Frusemide, antibiotics

Exclusion Criteria

Examples inc.

• Stroke which meets stroke inpatient criteria
• Fractures receiving surgical intervention
• laceration requiring suturing (once sutured patient can be admitted to H@H)
• Head Injury with normal CT brain scan
• A GI bleed which requires urgent OGD/Colonoscopy

Contact Details

To discuss referral Contact the Hospital at Home Team:

Telephone: 07971234257

How GPs should refer to the service

Referrals will only be accepted via telephone. Please Do not submit a sci referral until accepted on telephone.

TEL : 07971 234257

The patient must have been assessed by a Doctor and meet the inclusion criteria. Patients are accepted between 9-5pm 7 days a week. Patients must have a Glasgow City postcode, however, please contact the coordinator to check if your patient’s postcode is within this group.

They must have been assessed by a Doctor/Paramedic within 24 hours prior to referral, and deemed safe to have their condition managed at home with support from the Hospital at Home Team.

Referrals are accepted from 9.00am – 5.00pm

Inclusion / Exclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

Assessed by clinical physician and deemed safe to be managed by H@H service prior to referral

• Over the age of 18
• Established respiratory diagnosis of COPD, Bronchiectasis, interstitial lung disease
• Resident in Glasgow City HSCP

Exclusion Criteria

Examples includes

• Stroke/TIA
• Cardiac event
• Fractures –  needing acute assessment and possible surgical management eg Hip ​
• GI bleed
• Acute abdomen
• DVT​
• Social care crisis
• Diabetic ketoacidosis​
• Head injury
• Acute exacerbation of Asthma
• patients requiring respiratory investigations

Interventions available:

IV antibiotics/fluids

IV Diuretics

0xygen requirement

Contact Details

To discuss referral Contact the Hospital at Home Team:

Telephone: 07971234257