The UCR is a team provided by East Cheshire NHS Trust to manage acute medical emergencies in the community including Care Homes.
Its a multidisciplinary team, including Nurses (inc. district nurses and community nurses), Clinical practitioners, Therapists, Occupational therapists, Paramedics and Doctor
The team can carry out assessments, order tests, diagnose, prescribe and order equipment within two hours of referral.
The service operates from: • 8.00am – 8:00pm, 7 days a week 365 days a year including bank holidays.
Any resident in a care home who is in a crisis and needs intervention within two hours to stay safely in the care home and avoid admission to hospital and is medically safe to be treated/cared for in a community setting
Typical conditions suitable to refer for a 2 hour UCR response include but are not limited to:
Falls • Increasing frailty • Reduced function/reduced mobility • Urgent equipment provision • Confusion/delirium, acute worsening of dementia and/or delirium • Urgent catheter care • Urgent support for diabetes • Urgent support for respiratory conditions
Contact your local UCR Team directly or through your normal access routes for your area (i.e. telemedicine/triage
01625 663322 (Option 2)