Heartbeat: Big red resus rollout – new tamperproof trolleys coming to you

April 16, 2019

When a patient takes a turn for the worse and the emergency resuscitation team call goes out, clinicians reach for the resus trolley first; the home of life saving equipment. At our Trust, we’ve now invested further in these trolleys by completing a roll out of over 100 brand new tamper proof trolleys.

The new tamper proof resus trolleys are located across our workplace, both in acute ward areas as well as in outpatient areas such as the physio gym. Anywhere a patient could find themselves in need, there will be a resus trolley nearby.

To find out more about the brand new resus trolleys, Heartbeat caught up with Resus Nurse, Lizzie Bennett who has been one of the driving forces in the roll out.

She said: “Back in September the decision was made to begin the process of sourcing some new resus trolleys. Those that we had in the Trust were functional but they lacked uniformity and were limited in their security, making it easy to borrow items, which resulted in areas frequently failing audits.

“The new trolleys come with a security seal system so if a trolley is opened with possible items removed, it is easy to spot, restock and replenish. The trolleys now all look the same so if you need to find one in an unfamiliar location, they’re easy to spot.

“The key point we want all colleagues to understand is that these trolleys are there for emergencies and should only be used in these cases. They are not to be used for general supplies, as they must be kept fully stocked ready for use at all times and checked on a daily basis.”

If you have any questions about the new resuscitation trolleys, you can contact the deteriorating patients and resuscitation team via email: swb-tr.swbh-gm-resuscitation-team@nhs.net