ACCP

Advanced Critical Care Practitioners (ACCP’s) are clinical professionals responsible for patients care during their critical care admission.  They are highly experienced and educated practitioners who have developed their skills and theoretical knowledge to a very high standard.  They are empowered to make high-level clinical decisions to ensure that patients receive timely, personal, and effective care.

The ACCP role is a way of working for health professionals, which crosses professional boundaries.  ACCP’s are developed from experienced nurse, physiotherapists, paramedics, or other related health care professionals.

Within North of England Critical Care network there are several trusts with ACCP’s.

• Northumbria Healthcare

contact: Lead ACCP – Rachel Patterson, Rachel.patterson2@northumbria-healthcare.nhs.uk

• Newcastle upon Tyne hospitals

Lead ACCP – Alex Gatehouse, Alexandra.gatehouse@nhs.net

• Gateshead

Contact: Adam Smith, Adam.smith42@nhs.net

• South Tyneside and Sunderland Trust

Contact: Clare Dugdill, Clare.dugdill@nhs.net

• North Tees Hospital

Contact: TBC

• James Cook Hospital

Contact: Karen Donnelly (GCCU), Karen.donnelly2@nhs.net

Contact: Lyndsey Cunningham (CICU), Lyndsey.cunningham@nhs.net

• North Cumbria hospitals

Contact: Kirsten Geer, Kirsten.geer@ncic.nhs.uk