Poor tracheostomy training is putting the lives of patients at risk, says a report conducted by the National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death (NCEPOD).<\/p>\n
A tracheostomy is when a tube is inserted into the windpipe, allowing a critically ill patient to breathe without a ventilator. Around 12,000 procedures are performed in the UK every year.<\/p>\n
Now a report by the NCEPOD says further tracheostomy training is needed, as just 28% of hospitals have trained staff to deal with common complications such as a blocked or dislodged airway.<\/p>\n
Dr Kathy Wilkinson, a consultant in anaesthesia and an NCEPOD clinical co-ordinator, said: \u201cThere are more improvements that could be made and they\u2019re around training.<\/p>\n
\u201cOne of the most common complications is a displaced or blocked tube, the patients lose their airway and it is a life-threatening emergency.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe skills to sort this out need to be available or the patient can get into a lot of trouble quite quickly.\u201d<\/p>\n
The report is supported by the Intensive Care Society (ICS) which suggested tracheostomy care was sometimes \u201cbelow what is safe and reasonable\u201d.<\/p>\n
Mark Bellamy, president of the Intensive Care Society, said: \u201cThe ICS is concerned that levels of care available on general wards for patients with a tracheostomy in some cases fall below what is safe and reasonable.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor this reason, intensive care units face delays in discharging patients with tracheostomies, who are otherwise well enough to be moved to general wards.\u201d<\/p>\n
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