NHS PATHWAYS DLP BOARD
EVALUATION 2026 GUARANTEED PASS
ANSWERS GRADED A+
● How many modules does Pathways have and what do they do?
Answer: Three
Module 0- Rules out life threatening problems
Module 1- Symptom- based assessment using a large number of
pathways, which is presented in a body map
Module 2- The system used by clinicians
● When should you use the injury pathway? Answer: If symptoms are
from trauma in the last 7 days
● When should you use the illness pathway? Answer: If symptoms are
from trauma more than 7 days ago, not physical wounds or symptoms
arising from the injury, (pain discharge)
● What two things should be asked when somebody says they have an
injury? Answer: How the injury happened/what is hurt and when it
happened.
, ● What does the 'not sure' answer stem act as? Answer: Depending on
the balance of risk 'not sure' sometimes acts as a 'yes' or a 'no'. Three 'not
sure' answer stems should be transfer to clinician
● Why does Pathways ask age related questions? Answer: Because
adults and children need to be assessed and treated differently
● Why does Pathways ask pregnancy related questions? Answer:
Because pregnancy can make a difference to the way a woman needs to
be assessed/ treated. For example:
Diff breathing- pt needs an ambulance either way
Abdominal pain- Could/could not be pregnancy related
● What is the age range that pregnancy questions will be asked? Answer:
11 to 55 years
● What is a question? Answer: Presented by the system to be answered
by the caller
● What is the question rationale? Answer: Explanation of why a
question is being asked
● What is an answer stem Answer: Division of each question that needs
answering (normally in highest acuity order)
EVALUATION 2026 GUARANTEED PASS
ANSWERS GRADED A+
● How many modules does Pathways have and what do they do?
Answer: Three
Module 0- Rules out life threatening problems
Module 1- Symptom- based assessment using a large number of
pathways, which is presented in a body map
Module 2- The system used by clinicians
● When should you use the injury pathway? Answer: If symptoms are
from trauma in the last 7 days
● When should you use the illness pathway? Answer: If symptoms are
from trauma more than 7 days ago, not physical wounds or symptoms
arising from the injury, (pain discharge)
● What two things should be asked when somebody says they have an
injury? Answer: How the injury happened/what is hurt and when it
happened.
, ● What does the 'not sure' answer stem act as? Answer: Depending on
the balance of risk 'not sure' sometimes acts as a 'yes' or a 'no'. Three 'not
sure' answer stems should be transfer to clinician
● Why does Pathways ask age related questions? Answer: Because
adults and children need to be assessed and treated differently
● Why does Pathways ask pregnancy related questions? Answer:
Because pregnancy can make a difference to the way a woman needs to
be assessed/ treated. For example:
Diff breathing- pt needs an ambulance either way
Abdominal pain- Could/could not be pregnancy related
● What is the age range that pregnancy questions will be asked? Answer:
11 to 55 years
● What is a question? Answer: Presented by the system to be answered
by the caller
● What is the question rationale? Answer: Explanation of why a
question is being asked
● What is an answer stem Answer: Division of each question that needs
answering (normally in highest acuity order)
