Wound care
Bronze:
•Trained staff can identify key injuries and wounds
•Referral to external treatment providers
Silver:
•As above, plus
•External agencies operate on a peripatetic basis, such as a satellite doctor, nurse and other health-care providers
•Effective use of follow up on treatment
Gold:
•As above plus:
•Joint working protocols between agency and hospital to improve retention in services
•Hospitals and agencies have agreed plans on discharge from hospitals
•Full access to key agencies (MH, wound-care, GP, BBVs etc) via peripatetic services •All peripatetic services fully integrated with effective information sharing and care planning