Frimley Park Hospital, Frimley
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This hospital is part of Frimley Park Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
General hospital information
- Number of beds: 605
- % of single rooms: 24%
- Total parking spaces: 433
- Average parking fee per hour: £1.17
Address & description

Frimley Park Hospital is an NHS foundation trust serving 400,000 people in west Surrey, north-east Hampshire and east Berkshire.
The hospital has been awarded 'excellent' or 'good' ratings for the quality of its services and its finances for the past four years.
Frimley Park hosts a Ministry of Defence Hospital Unit with military doctors and nurses working on the wards alongside NHS colleagues.
Outpatient clinics and diagnostic services are run from the Aldershot Centre for Health, Farnham Hospital and Fleet Hospital, as well as on the main Frimley site.
The trust is responding to increasing demand for services as the local population grows by planning for a major expansion to our Emergency Department to include a helicopter landing pad for the sickest patients, more day surgery theatres and a heart attack centre to provide the best possible emergency cardiac care.
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Services at Frimley Park Hospital
General Services Information
Hospital Questions
- How many single rooms are available to NHS patients at this hospital: 103
- Of these how many have an ensuite toilet: 59
- Of these how many have an ensuite toilet and shower or bath: 40
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Does this hospital operate an accident and emergency unit:
- How many specialist palliative care beds are available at this hospital: 0
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Does this hospital have a named private unit/service:
- What is the name of the private unit/service: The Parkside Suite
- How many beds are available within the private unit/service: 38
- How many single rooms are available within the private unit/service: 38
- Of these, how many have an ensuite toilet: 38
- Of these, how many have an ensuite toilet and shower or bath: 38
- Direct telephone number for the private unit: 01276 604895
Trust Questions
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Does the Trust treat private patients:
Patient Safety
Trust Questions
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Is there a system for recording operations that resulted in a foreign body being left post surgery:
- What is the reporting system for a foreign body being left post surgery: Datix
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Is there a system for recording operations that were cancelled due to missing notes:
- What is the reporting system for operations that were cancelled due to missing notes: Datix
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Is there a system for recording operations that resulted in wrong site surgery taking place:
- What is the reporting system for operations that resulted in wrong site surgery taking place: Datix
- During the period 01 April 2010 - 31 March 2011, how many operations resulted in a foreign body being left post surgery: 1
- During the period 01 April 2010 - 31 March 2011, how many operations were cancelled due to missing notes: 0
- During the period 01 April 2010 - 31 March 2011, how many operations resulted in wrong site surgery taking place: 0
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How many incident investigations using a full Root Cause Analysis did were carried out in 2010/11: 19
Increased number due to changes in PCT contract
- What percentage of patient safety incidents resulting in severe harm or death had a full RCA initiated/completed: 100%
- What percentage of acute inpatients have a track and trigger warning system in place for the duration of the admission: 100%
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What percentage of patients are risk assessed for venous thromboembolism on admission: 61-90%
Current performance 90% +
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Compliant with all relevant NPSA safety alerts issues in 2010/11 (you can find a full list of alerts issued at http://www.nrls.npsa.nhs.uk/resources/?p=3). :
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Does the Trust have a policy for providing educational programmes on using and interpreting clinical indicators:
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Does the Trust have a designated member of staff who supports teams in locating and analysing safety and quality data? (support):
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Is safety and quality data available on a central platform and actively disseminated to users:
Infection Control
Trust Questions
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Does the Trust employ an antibiotic pharmacist:
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Does the Trust operate a pre-admission assessment clinic or equivalent system where patients are screened and results returned in advance of the day of admission:
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Elective patient groups screened at the pre-op assessment clinic: All elective surgical and medical
All elective and emergency admissions including maternity and high risk paediatrics
- Are all oncology patients screened at the pre-op assessment clinic: YES
- Are all chemotherapy patients screened at the pre-op assessment clinic: YES
- Are all elective neurosurgery patients screened at the pre-op assessment clinic: Not Applicable
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Are all patients with past history of MRSA screened at the pre-op assessment clinic:
- What method of MRSA screening is used when screening at admission: Culture based in 24-48hrs
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On admission, does topical suppression take place immediately:
If patient screens MRSA positive
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Does the Trust have at least one accident and emergency unit:
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Are all patients admitted through A&E screened:
All patients screened on admission
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Is screening done according to individual risk assessment:
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Does the Trust have a dedicated isolation ward:
- How many beds does it contain: 17
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Does the Trust have an isolation policy:
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Where medically appropriate, are patients with C Diff isolated in single rooms as a matter of priority:
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Does the Trust have a policy to guide the use of metronidazole and vancomycin for C.difficile infected patients:
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Does the Trust routinely isolate all patients with diarrhoea:
Stroke Medicine
Hospital Questions
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Does the hsopital have a specialist stroke unit:
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What type of stroke unit does the hospital have: Other
The Trust has a Hyperacute Stroke Unit (HASU) and a separate rehab stroke unit
- Number of beds in the unit: 28
Trust Questions
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Does the Trust have a specialist stroke unit or units:
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Is the Trust part of a stroke care network:
- Details: Frimley is part of the Surrey Heart and Stroke Network.
- How many emergency admissions with a primary diagnosis of stroke (ICD10 codes I60 - I64) did the Trust receive in the financial year (period 01 April 2010 - 31 March 2011): 362
- Of these, what was the number of patients given a Computerised Tomography (CT) scan within 24 hrs of admission: 340
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Is thrombolysis for stroke patients provided 24 hours per day and 7 days a week :
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Are there any formal arrangements with neighbouring hospitals for the emergency transfer of stroke patients who would benefit from thrombolytic treatment:
Not applicable
Trauma & Orthopaedics
Trust Questions
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Does the Trust offer a trauma service:
including a specialist Trauma Assessment Unit
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Does the Trust have a dedicated trauma list available 24 hours a day for the duration of the week, (Sunday to Sunday):
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Does the Trust offer an orthopaedics service:
Including a specialist Trauma Assessment Unit
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Do all the Trust's orthopaedic ward/team have a linked geriatric team with whom they have regular meetings at least once a week:
Weekly MDT ward round/meeting
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Does the Trust run a pre-operative patient education session/class for patients to attend prior to Total Knee Replacement (TKR) and Total Hip Replacement (THR)? :
Hip patients only
- What is the estimated percentage of all patients that attend the class prior to surgery: 80
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Does the Trust have a standardised anaesthetic protocol for Total Knee Replacement (TKR) and Total Hip Replacement (THR) patients:
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Estimated percentage of the Trusts total knee replacement (TKR) and total hip replacement (THR) patients walk within 24 hours of surgery: 95
Audit set to start in 2 weeks.
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Does the Trust have a specialist orthopaedic physiotherapy service which is available 7 days a week:
Rostered list of physios at weekends.
- How many patients' discharge's delayed due to lack of physiotherapy services at weekends - audited figure was: 0
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Are patients for total knee replacement (TKR) and total hip replacement (THR) admitted prior to the day of surgery:
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Are patient records routinely recorded using a specific multi-disciplinary team THR/TKR pathway document:
Nurse led pathway only
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Is criteria-based discharge used:
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Are patients routinely phoned in the first 48 hours after discharge to check on their progress:
Only ER referrals are contacted.
Paediatrics
Hospital Questions
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Does the hospital have a paediatrics service:
FPH for Acute Services and Frimley Childrens Centre for outpatients and community
Trust Questions
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Is the Trust's elective paediatric surgery carried out only by designated surgeons with at least six months training in a specialist unit:
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Do the Trust's anaesthetists with responsibility for paediatric anaesthesia participate in at least one paediatric list per week:
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Is a paediatrician on site (SpR or higher) 24 hours per day, 7 days per week:
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Are at least two registered children's nurses on duty 24hours per day in each children's ward:
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Is there a designated facility on site for parents or guardians to stay overnight:
Palliative Care
Trust Questions
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Does the Trust provide a palliative care service:
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How is specialist palliative care delivered at the hospital: A multi-disciplinary specialist palliative care team
Via a multi-disciplinary specialist palliative care team available for inpatients and outpatients. If appropriate - referrals to community based specialist palliative care teams are made for patients discharged home or to hospice(s) for ongoing care
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Does the hospital's specialist palliative team includes: A consultant in palliative medicine,A palliative care nurse,Other (please specify)
It includes as core members: Consultant in Palliative Medicine, Palliative Care CNSs, EOLC Nurse and MDT co-ordinator; as extended members: Lead nurse for cancer and pallitive care, Chaplain, Dietitian, OT, Discharge co-ordinator, GP VTS ST2, Pall Med ST3, Social Services rep, Lung CNS, pharmacist, SLT .
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Is the Trust's specialist palliative care team available 24 hrs a day seven days a week:
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Are facilities provided to support relatives and carers who wish to stay with a patient in hospital:
The hospital has quiet rooms and recliner chairs available to be used at the bedside. Relatives of terminally ill patients have unrestricted visiting hours. The trust has a dedicated garden which includes an outdoor room for the sole use of terminally ill patients and their families. This can be accessed 24/7.
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Does the Trust routinely survey and evaluate the views of patients and bereaved relatives and carers regarding the delivery of care on the end of life programme:
Yes through patient experience surveys and Bereaved Relatives meetings.
Maternity Care
Maternity Sites
- Frimley Park Hospital - Consultant Led
- How many women gave birth in the unit during the year? (not including home births): 5056
- How many babies were born in the unit during the year? (not including home births): 5157
- How many women were booked for a home birth: 121
- How many women had a home birth? (not including births at home by accident): 87
- Number of antenatal rooms: 3
- Total antenatal beds: 13
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Number of assessment area rooms (for monitoring and / or induction): 2
1 room Triage, 1 room Ante-natal day assessment
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Total assessment area beds: 6
2 beds Triage / 4 chairs Ante natal day assessment
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Number of delivery rooms: 15
Including bereavement suite
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Total delivery beds: 14
excluding birthing pool
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Number of postnatal rooms: 13
Includes 2 rooms for Transitional Care
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Total postnatal beds: 39
Includes 8 Transitional Care Beds
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Number of rooms in obstetric high dependency unit: 0
HDU women are cared for in Trust ITU/HDU.
- Total obstetric high dependency beds: 0
- Number of single rooms used for both delivery and postnatal care (labour, delivery, recovery and postnatal, or LDRP, rooms): 0
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Amenity rooms; Are women able to book a single room in advance of their birth:
- If women can pay for a single room what is the average cost per night (GBP): 100
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Does the maternity unit have a neonatal intensive care unit:
1-2 cots
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Does the maternity unit have a neonatal high dependency unit:
1-2 cots
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Does the maternity unit have a special care baby unit:
8 cots
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Security measures - ankle bands for the baby:
Two ankle bands on each baby
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Security measures - cot alarms:
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Security measures - CCTV:
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Security measures - restricted access:
- Pain relief available - bath or shower: Provided by unit
- Pain relief available - birthing pool: Provided by unit
- Pain relief available - birth ball: Provided by unit
- Pain relief available - Massage: Not available
- Pain relief available - Aromatherapy: Not available
- Pain relief available - TENS: Provided by women
- Pain relief available - Epidural: Provided by unit
- Pain relief available - Mobile epidural: Provided by unit
- Pain relief available - Entonox (gas and air): Provided by unit
- Pain relief available - Intramuscular injection: Provided by unit
- Total number of WTE midwives at the unit in your funded establishment, including vacant posts: 145.33
- Total number of WTE midwives at the unit as staff in post, including agency and bank staff: 145.33
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Does the unit have midwives available to provide one-to-one care available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: On site
and on-call service
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Does the unit have midwives available for home births available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: On site
and on-call service
- Does the unit have midwives trained and experienced in water birth available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: On site
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Does the unit have a paediatrician available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: On site
and on-call service
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Does the unit have an obstetrician available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: On site
and on-call service
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Does the unit have an anaesthetist available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: On site
and on-call service
- Does the unit have a dedicated obstetric anaesthetist available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: On site
Trust Questions
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Do all women have a choice about where they receive their antenatal appointments (i.e. at hospital or local health centre):
Home, Children centre, GP surgery, Hospital, Satellite Consultant Clinic
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Are NHS antenatal classes available (e.g. Parentcraft):
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Available during the daytime (until 5pm):
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Available in the evenings (after 5pm):
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Available at weekends (Saturday and/or Sunday):
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Available for women only groups:
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Available for other groups:
- Also available for: Teenager, mum with special needs
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Are all women routinely offered ultrasound scans:
- Scan 1 available between: 11-13
- Scan 2 available between: 20-22
Trust Statistics
Trust Questions
- You can view various measures relating to the Trust's performance by clicking the following link: Frimley Park Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Consultants at Frimley Park Hospital
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Accident & Emergency services at Frimley Park Hospital
cardiac services (heart attack) |
National average | |
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| Patients having thrombolytic treatment within 30 minutes of arriving at hospital |
N/A
The National Service Framework (NSF) for coronary heart disease (CHD) states that 75% of eligible heart attack patients in England should receive thrombolytic drugs within 30 minutes of arriving at hospital. Read more about this indicator.
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75% |
| Patients having thrombolytic treatment within 60 minutes of calling for help |
N/A
This standard reflects the combined performance of the ambulance service, general practitioners (GPs) and hospitals and is the most relevant overall indicator of care of heart attack patients. It encourages collaborative working across all relevant NHS organisations, particularly between ambulance services and hospitals to reduce delays to thrombolytic treatment. The call for professional help will usually be direct to the ambulance service but may be to a GP or NHS Direct. The Department of Health has set NHS organisations in England the target of 68% of patients receiving thrombolytic treatment within 60 minutes of calling for professional help. Read more about this indicator
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68% |
| Primary angioplasty within 90 minutes of arrival at interventional centre door |
76%
An interim good practice standard of 90 minutes from arrival at an interventional hospital to the time when the blocked artery is reopened (door to balloon time) has been established for provision of primary angioplasty, based on international guidelines.
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90% |
| Patients discharged from hospital on secondary prevention medication | ||
| Asprin | 100% | 99% |
| Beta blocker | 97% | 96% |
| Statins | 98% | 97% |
| ACE inhibitor | 95% | 94% |
| Clopidogrel | 99% | 95% |
The Parkside Suite - Frimley Park Hospital
Private treatment within the NHS
The NHS has become an increasingly important of provider of private treatment through the many private units which exist within NHS Trust hospitals.
| Address | Portsmouth Road, Frimley, England, GU16 7UJ |
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| Telephone | 01276 604895 |
| Number of beds | 38 |
| Number of single rooms with ensuite toilets | 38 |
| Number of single rooms with ensuite toilet and bath: | 38 |
| Number of single rooms | 38 |
