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The Red Bag Project
The Red Bag Project is a joint service between the Council and the CCG. The project focuses on supporting care home residents should they need to go to Hospital in an emergency. It aims at improving transition along the hospital pathway as per NICE guidance.
There are over 40 Red Bag care homes in the city.
What is the Red Bag?
When referred to Hospital, residents will receive a Red Bag, which contains:
- standardised paperwork
- medication
- personal belongings
The bag stays with the care home resident at all time during their journey until they return back to their care home.
An Overview Document can be found on our Toolkit and Procedures page
View Toolkit and Procedures page
Benefits of the Red Bag
The scheme was first launched in Wolverhampton in 2017. Since then the Red Bag Project has delivered many benefits, including:
- improved patient experience
- improved communication between homes, ambulance staff and hospital staff
- reducing avoidable hospital admissions due to the information held within the Bag
Click the options below to see the benefits to specific groups of people.
For further information and to implement the Red Bag Project, access the Red Bag Toolkit
External Links
Original Sutton Vanguard Project
Contact us
Susan Eagle - Commissioning Team