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FOI 4867 VTE

The responses to your query are detailed below:

VTE Policy V2

–        Name of Trust Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust
–        Contact email address  Publication.scheme@heartofengland.nhs.uk
–        Contact phone number  01214242000
1) Do you have a specific trust guideline for venous thrombo-embolism (VTE) prophylaxis in patients undergoing trauma & orthopaedic surgery? Yes
2) If yes to (1), please provide full details of your trust VTE prophylaxis guidelines for patients undergoing all forms of trauma & orthopaedic surgery Please see attached
3) If no to (1), please provide reasons why not (if known). Not applicable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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