Welcome to the National Outreach Forum
The National Outreach Forum (NOrF) was founded back in 2004 by a group of enthusiastic professionals involved with the NOrF provides a representative forum for Critical Care Outreach, Rapid and Emergency Response, Acute Care and Patient at Risk Teams, for service providers and for patients and families. We strive to optimise the quality of care for the deteriorating and acutely ill patients, their management and experience. |
firsts Critical Care Outreach Teams in UK. Since then, it has evolved into a multi-professional interest group that seeks to promote excellence in the care of acutely unwell and deteriorating patients.
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IN COLLABORATION WITH THE INTENSIVE CARE SOCIETY AND THE CRITICAL CARE NATIONAL NETWORK NURSE LEADS FORUM |
QUALITY AND OPERATIONAL STANDARDS FOR THE PROVISION OF CRITICAL CARE OUTREACH SERVICES 
our teamsCritical Care Outreach Team Rapid Response Team Acute Response Team Acute Care Team Deteriorating Patient Team Patient Emergency Response Team Patient At Risk Team Send us a photograph of your team! |
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The Level 1 National Competency Framework was launched 9th July 2018 at the Rapid Response Systems 2018 Conference in Manchester.
You can download a copy here. |
COVID 19 RESOURCES FOR CCO/RRT
Brief service considerations for critical care outreach and rapid response teams
Please note this advice is for guidance only and the latest Public Health England/NHS England advice and guidance should be adhered to. This aims to provide some practical considerations to help CCOT deal with the public health outbreak, maintain continuity of care and support at risk, deteriorating and critically ill patients. CCOT are unique in that they work across the entire hospital and it is therefore a real risk for these teams to cross-contaminate. You may wish to consider...read more