The ACP International Conference provides an unmatched opportunity for our members to learn from experts and leaders in paramedicine. ACPIC 2021 was delivered as a hybrid conference (online and face to face in the Sunshine Coast, QLD and Hobart, TAS) in November 2021.

The MN Virtual ED connects Metro North QAS, GP’s and Community based Health Practitioners with senior ED consultants in near real time to facilitate non-ED outcomes wherever clinically possible. The MN VED has challenged traditional ED transition pathways for non-urgent patients by posing the question prior to arrival: Is there a better way, is there a more patient centric option? By aligning the patient to care in the right setting first time and removing the need for ED presentation, the patient and the health service benefits.

Biography: Matt Langley

Extensive History working in hospital capacity management and patient flow, most recently as a Nursing Director at the Metro North Patient Access and Coordination Hub (MN PACH). In July 2020, Matt was tasked with leading the Metro North Virtual ED project and together with a small team of dedicated colleagues successfully developed and implemented a service the first of its kind in Queensland.

Session moderator: Hayley Grant