From midday Friday 27th May through to midnight Sunday 29th May, PACT have provided a comprehensive and state of the art field hospital and critical care resource in conjunction with Arley Medical at the phenomenal Radio 1 big weekend in Coventry. PACT saw nearly 400 patients over the weekend with a conveyance rate of ZERO percent. Every patient was triaged, diagnosed, treated and discharged back to the event.
The medical team saw a variety of cases from skin infections requiring oral antibiotics being prescribed through to fractured ankles diagnosed and confirmed via our ultrasound which would then be plastered on site and onwards referrals made.
PACT have significantly reduced strain on the local NHS services by providing a field hospital staffed with a multi-discipline team from a variety of backgrounds.
The team were as follows:
X1 Consultant in Emergency Medicine.
X1 Consultant in Anaesthesia and Pre-Hospital Emergency Medicine (PHEM).
X2 Senior Advanced Clinical Practitioners (Prescribers).
X2 Advanced Clinical Practitioners.
X2 Emergency Care Practitioners.
X1 Matron.
X2 Senior A&E Sisters/Emergency Nurse Practitioners.
X2 A&E Staff Nurses.
X1 Critical Care Paramedic.
X3 Paramedics.
X3 Admin/Reception Staff.
The field hospital was kitted to a high standard to ensure our patients got the best care possible and for them to get back to the event and enjoy the amazing singers/artists.
Our field hospital was equipped with:
X3 Resuscitation Bays.
X2 High Dependency Bays.
X5 Majors Bays.
X3 Minors Bays.
X1 Plastering area.
X1 Waiting/Reception area.
X1 Ultrasound.
X1 Arterial Blood Gas monitor.
A variety of advanced patient monitors.
A fully stocked medicine cabinet. This included medications to take away such as anti-biotics and steroids through to advanced analgesia and sedatives.
A prescription service.
Minor and advanced wound care (sutures, glue etc).
Advanced Airways.
In support of the ambulance crews, first responder foot patrols and teams provided by Arley Medical. PACT had a Critical Care Resource with a Critical Care Paramedic (CCP) and PHEM Doctor to provide rapid senior and advanced clinical care to those patients who may present with time critical and severe illness or injuries.
PACT along with Arley Medical had an amazing time. We are thankful to the members of the public, volunteers, workers etc who supported ourselves, were very cooperative and engaged with our teams to make us smile!
We specifically want to say thank-you to our amazing clinicians who worked tirelessly to provide outstanding care throughout.
Head to Event Medical Cover section of our website to see a video of our medical centre https://www.pactmedical.co.uk/event-medics
