Emergency care needs fast, effective sharing of information. When clinicians have access to the information they need, they can better ensure safe and high-quality care for patients. The standard defines the information that should be transferred from an ambulance to an emergency department when or just prior to the patient being transferred.

• A consistent set of information available to the emergency care professionals through their own record system.
• Improved patient safety as emergency care professionals will know what medications have been administered, what diagnostic tests have been done, whether the patient has any allergies and other important information obtained by the paramedics.
• Improved efficiency through better workflow, continuity of care, and pre-arrival streaming based on clinical information.

Clinical leadership was provided by clinicians from the Royal College of Emergency Medicine and the College of Paramedics (CoP). The standard has been developed with the support of professionals and patients.