PULSE OXIMETER DELIVERY PROGRAMME

On behalf of Sirona care & health we are mobilising a network of volunteers to

deliver pulse oximeters to patients at home across Bristol, North Somerset and

South Gloucestershire. Our response is part of a national scheme expected to

run until March 2021, depending on demand.

Patients are referred by their GP and use the pulse oximeter to monitor their blood

oxygen levels over a 2 week period.  The aim is to detect early deterioration and

hopefully avoid a hospital or ITU admission due to Covid.

The volunteer receives the call, picks up a small pulse oximeter device and delivers

it to the patient’s home - no patient contact is required.  Delivery is time critical, the

volunteer needs to deliver the device within 12 hours.

We’re running a rota 7 days a week from 8am-8pm and volunteers sign up in 3 hour slots:

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•             8am – 11am

•             11am - 2pm

•             2pm - 5pm

•             5pm - 8pm

The volunteer may not get a call in their slot but commit to being on standby.  Volunteers will determine the area/locality that they can deliver to and they will be able to collect the pulse oximeters from a hub within that area.  Volunteers confirm at the time of call whether they can do the delivery.

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Sirona will re-imburse all reasonable expenses e.g. mileage costs/phone calls. DBS checks are required, Sirona will cover this cost if volunteers don’t already have one.

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CAN YOU HELP?

If you have some time available to help with this programme, then please email Bernie Micklewright a contact telephone/mobile number at: and she will get back in touch with you

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She will need the following information from you:

• What area/s you can cover if you are unable to do a whole locality.

• Contact number for deliveries

• Alternative number (if applicable)

• Emergency Contact number

• Car details

• Key features (not essential but height, hair colour etc.)

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