Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport
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- Birth unit
This hospital is part of Anuerin Bevan Health Board
General hospital information
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Address & description
This District General Hospital, which has more than 3,400 staff and approximately 774 beds, provides a comprehensive range of hospital services for inpatients, day cases and outpatients. The trust as a whole serves a population of more than 550,000 and some of the inpatient and specialist services at the Royal Gwent Hospital support the entire catchment area.
Outpatient services are used primarily by populations in Newport and the surrounding area. The hospital has completed a £14m redevelopment that included a new Medical Day Unit, a Medical Admissions Unit, Paediatric A&E, a complete refurbishment of outpatient facilities and a £5m Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology Unit.
A state-of-the-art Cardiology Unit built at a cost of £5m was also included in the build and is an extension to the Radiography Department. The hospital might become a sub-Deanery of the University of Wales College of Medicine. The proposition builds on the substantial links that already exist between the Royal Gwent Hospital and the University Hospital of Wales, with a number of joint appointments in many clinical departments.
The hospital, along with nearby St Woolos Hospital, is serviced by the Operational Services Department.
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Accident & Emergency services at Royal Gwent Hospital
cardiac services (heart attack) |
National average | |
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| Patients having thrombolytic treatment within 30 minutes of arriving at hospital |
50%
 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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73% |
| Patients having thrombolytic treatment within 60 minutes of calling for help |
41%
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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48% |
| Primary angioplasty within 90 minutes of arrival at interventional centre door |
N/A
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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74% |
| Patients discharged from hospital on secondary prevention medication | ||
| Asprin | 100% | 98% |
| Beta blocker | 100% | 96% |
| Statins | 98% | 96% |
| ACE inhibitor | 99% | 93% |
| Clopidogrel | 99% | 94% |
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Overall mortality rate (3 year)
Fractured neck of femur
| What percentage of patients receiving an operation to repair fractured neck of femur operated on within 48 hours? | Data not available |
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