Same Day Emergency Care Unit (SDEC)

General introduction

The Same Day Emergency Care Unit (SDEC) is designed for the assessment and treatment of patients in what is called an ‘ambulatory format’. This means that patients are assessed, diagnosed and treated, and able to go home within the same day, without being admitted into hospital overnight.

How to access this service

Patients can be referred to the service through their GP, Urgent Community Response (UCR) or by being transferred from the Emergency Department (A&E). SDEC currently sees medical patients only and does not accept surgical patients at this time.

This unit unit towards the right side of Emergency Department (A&E) at Warrington Hospital, if arriving at the front of the hospital (near the main entrance).

The department is located on the ground floor of Warrington Hospital and is easily accessible to all patients from the Appleton Wing corridor. There is also an access door on the side of the building. A hearing loop is in place in the department.

About the team

The unit is staffed by acute medicine consultants with backgrounds in a variety of medical fields including respiratory medicine, renal medicine, endocrinology, cardiology and general internal medicine consultants. In addition to doctors the team also includes nurses, a ward manager and nursing matrons plus advanced clinical practitioners (ACPs) / trainee ACPs. Advanced clinical practitioners who often have several years of experience within the NHS, as nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and midwives within the clinical speciality. They apply their clinical skills and decision making to provide a high level of knowledge and clinical care to our patients and their families.

Dr Saagar J Patel - Consultant, Associate Clinical Director. Specialist Interest in Respiratory
Dr Michelle Cooper - Consultant Acute Medicine with Specialist Interest in Diabetes (SDEC and
Joint Governance Lead)
Dr Thej Narayana - Consultant Endocrinologist and Foundation Programme Lead
Dr Damian Dooey - Consultant Acute Medicine, AMU lead, ECU lead, Joint Governance Lead, FAMUS Supervisor, New Consultant Representative for SAM
Dr Jonathan Chevassut - Consultant Renal Physician, Education Lead
Dr Kathryn Sadler - Consultant in Acute Medicine
Dr Hannah Ariff - Consultant Renal Physician
Dr Kathryn Bayfield - Consultant in Acute Medicine
Dr Firas Nour - Specialty Doctor Acute Medicine
Dr Josh Langdon - Specialty Doctor Acute Medicine
Jaclyn Proctor - Lead Advanced Clinical Practitioner
Laura James - Clinical Business Unit Manager – Urgent and Emergency Care
Jill Nuckley - Ward Manager