Alternate Pathway Assessment

A-E & Systems Review โ€” Red Flag Negation for Non-Conveyance ยท v1.0
โš  Structural aid based on general clinical assessment practice โ€” not a JRCALC guideline. Always apply current NWAS non-conveyance policy and use clinical judgement. Confirm gaps against Greenroom where relevant.
๐Ÿšจ RED FLAG(S) PRESENT โ€” 0 ITEM(S) RECONSIDER PATHWAY

Patient Context

Time-Critical Screen

Tap once to mark NEGATIVE (clear). Tap again to mark PRESENT (red flag). Any item marked present should prompt reconsideration of conveyance to ED.

Vital Signs / NEWS2

Enter all vitals to calculate NEWS2
Enter blood glucose to interpret

12-Lead ECG

A โ€” Airway

B โ€” Breathing

Auscultation Findings
Equal air entry, clear (normal)
Wheeze
Crackles / Crepitations
Reduced air entry

C โ€” Circulation

D โ€” Disability

E โ€” Exposure

Optional top-to-toe secondary survey for trauma presentations. Nothing here is required โ€” tap only what you examine; anything left untapped is simply omitted from the summary, same as the rest of the tool.

Head & Scalp

Face

C-Spine & Neck

Chest Wall

Abdomen & Pelvis

Back & Spine (Log Roll)

Left Upper Limb

Right Upper Limb

Left Lower Limb

Right Lower Limb

High-Risk Medications

No high-risk medications reported
DOAC (apixaban, rivaroxaban, dabigatran, edoxaban)
Warfarin
DAPT โ€” dual antiplatelet therapy
Single antiplatelet (aspirin/clopidogrel alone)
Insulin / oral hypoglycaemics
Long-term steroids / immunosuppressants
Regular opioid analgesia

Cardiovascular

Respiratory

Neurological

Atraumatic Back Pain โ€” Red Flags

Other Serious Spinal Pathology Red Flags

Abdominal / GI

Genitourinary / Gynae

General / Functional Status

Dehydration Signs

MSK / Skin

Mental Health / Safeguarding

Baseline / Functional & Social Status

Based on the Clutter Image Rating scale (Frost, Steketee & Tolin) โ€” rated per room, 1 (no clutter) to 9 (extreme). A rating of 4+ in any room is the threshold associated with significant impact on daily life. Descriptors below are a text approximation for field use; the validated tool uses reference photographs.

Social / Frailty

Capacity & Safety Netting

Safety Netting Given
Worsening symptoms advice given
Clear timeframe for reassessment given
Emergency contact number given (111/999)
Follow-up appointment/referral arranged
Written/verbal information left with patient

Overall Status

Generate summary to see overall status
Documentation Checklist
PCR fully completed
Safety netting advice documented
Follow-up/referral documented
Third party contact documented
Capacity statement documented