FOI:2022/319

1. Policies (communicated in policy documentation, guidance, internal staff communications and similar) which relate to prioritisation of patients to receive your organisation’s resources during the first 18 months of the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, I am seeking documentation you hold which sets out criteria or factors to be taken into account when selecting patients for:

a. Admission to hospital for non-elective treatment;

b. Escalation of inpatients to Critical Care or Intensive Care (ICU/ITU) wards; and/or

c. Provision of respiratory support using positive airway pressure devices (CPAP/BIPAP) or ventilation.

2. Please include the policies issued by your organisation and any policies issued by third parties (such as Government bodies or medical professional organisations) in force within your organisation.

3. Please only supply policies which were issued or updated between 1 January 2020 and 30 June 2021 (inclusive)