NHSE Service specification for Adult Critical Care Services
The latest version of the national service specification for Adult Critical Care Services (220502S) was published on the 30 May 2022 and replaced the previous version D05 released in 2019.
Adult critical care services are commissioned by both NHS England and Integrated Care Systems and the specification outlines the standards and indicators be applied to all critical care services within the defined model irrespective of responsible commissioner.
The scope of the specification is for adults whose care incorporates the need for or availability of level 2 or 3 Adult Critical Care, as defined within the Intensive Care Society, Levels of Care Consensus statement, March 2021,as a component of their care ,recognising the continuum of levels of care throughout the pathway.