Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Bath
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This hospital is part of Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases NHS Foundation Trust
General hospital information
- Number of beds: 46
- % of single rooms: 22%
- Total parking spaces: 0
- Average parking fee per hour: £0.00
Address & description
This specialist hospital in central Bath has an international reputation for research, and expertise in complex rehabilitation and rheumatology. The hospital offers specialist services in rheumatology, chronic pain management, neuro rehabilitation and chronic fatigue syndrome/ME. Diagnostic services such as Upper GI Endoscopy, Flexible Sigmoidoscopy, and bone density scanning are also provided. Services are offered at a local, regional and national level to adults, children, and young adults on an inpatient, day case, and outpatient basis.
Neuro Rehabilitation: We provide assessment and intensive rehabilitation for adults and young people with a wide range of complex neurological conditions, including brain injury and stroke. We have a high dependency unit and our Young People's Neuro Rehabilitation unit is one of a few in England dedicated to the rehabilitation of young people (aged 16-25). We have particular expertise in 'locked in' syndrome and providing assessment and treatment for individuals in a minimally conscious state.
Pain Services: We provide a range of intensive residential rehabilitation programmes to address the variety of needs and complexity seen in chronic pain across the lifespan (11+ years). The hospital was the first in Europe to offer an adolescent (11-18yrs) pain management programme which remains the only residential pain management programme for this age group in the UK. Our pain management programme for young adults (18-30yrs) is the first of its kind in the UK. We are also one of the few providers of adult (18+yrs) residential pain management services in the UK.
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome / ME: The hospital offers specialist assessment, diagnosis and treatment for people with CFS/ME. We have particular expertise in helping and supporting children who are severely affected with this condition.
Rheumatology: General and specialist services include Osteoporosis, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Connective Tissue disease, Paget's disease and Ankylosing Spondylitis. There are specific programmes for Ankylosing Spondylitis and Outpatient coping courses for Fibromyalgia, and a sports injuries clinic.
All services are delivered by specialist teams including consultants, nurses and therapists who will work with the patient in the treatment, management and education of their condition.
The hospital has high quality standards and a proven track record in cleanliness and infection control as reflected by our high scores in the Healthcare Commission measures for MRSA.
The city centre location is ideal for effective rehabilitation and integration into the community. The trust is well served by public transport links; Bath Spa railway station, and a number of car parks are a 5min walk away, and there are frequent bus and park and ride services that pass close to the hospital.
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Services at Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases
General Services Information
Hospital Questions
- How many single rooms are available to NHS patients at this hospital: 12
- Of these how many have an ensuite toilet: 4
- Of these how many have an ensuite toilet and shower or bath: 4
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Does this hospital operate an accident and emergency unit:
The RNHRD is a specialist rehabilitation hospital specialising in neuro rehabilitation, rheumatology, chronic pain and chronic fatigue.
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How many specialist palliative care beds are available at this hospital: 0
The Trust specialises in rheumatology and rehabilitation, it would only be exceptionalcircumstances that a patient would require palliative care. The Trust has perimortal care guidelines for such instances.
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Does this hospital have a named private unit/service:
Trust Questions
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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:
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Is there a system for recording operations that were cancelled due to missing notes:
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Is there a system for recording operations that resulted in wrong site surgery taking place:
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During the period 01 April 2010 - 31 March 2011, how many operations resulted in a foreign body being left post surgery: 0
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During the period 01 April 2010 - 31 March 2011, how many operations were cancelled due to missing notes: 0
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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: 1
- 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%
- What percentage of patients are risk assessed for venous thromboembolism on admission: 100%
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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
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Does the Trust employ an antibiotic pharmacist:
The Trust has an SLA with another Trust to provide this service.
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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:
- Elective patient groups screened at the pre-op assessment clinic: All elective other
- Are all oncology patients screened at the pre-op assessment clinic: Not Applicable
- Are all chemotherapy patients screened at the pre-op assessment clinic: Not Applicable
- 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 48-72hrs
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On admission, does topical suppression take place immediately:
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Does the Trust have at least one accident and emergency unit:
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Does the Trust have a dedicated isolation ward:
- Protocol for isolating patients with infections: The Trust has a number of isolation rooms
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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
Trust Questions
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Does the Trust have a specialist stroke unit or units:
The Trust provides specialist neuro rehabiliation to patients following stroke and other acquired or traumatic brain injuries
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Is the Trust part of a stroke care network:
- Details: Informally part of B&NES stroke network
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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): 0
N/A. The Trust provides specialist neuro rehabiliation to patients following stroke and other acquired or traumatic brain injuries
- Of these, what was the number of patients given a Computerised Tomography (CT) scan within 24 hrs of admission: 0
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Is thrombolysis for stroke patients provided 24 hours per day and 7 days a week :
The Trust provides specialist neuro rehabiliation to patients following stroke and other acquired or traumatic brain injuries
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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:
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Trauma & Orthopaedics
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Palliative Care
Trust Questions
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Does the Trust provide a palliative care service:
- Details of the transfer arrangements currently in place for patients requiring palliative care services: The Trust specialises in rheumatology and rehabilitation, it would only be exceptional circumstances that a patient would require palliative care. The Truts has perimortal care guidelines for such instances.
Trust Statistics
Trust Questions
- You can view various measures relating to the Trust's performance by clicking the following link: Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases NHS Foundation Trust
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Accident & Emergency services at Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases
cardiac services (heart attack) |
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| Patients having thrombolytic treatment within 30 minutes of arriving at hospital |
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 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 |
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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 |
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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 | N/A | 99% |
| Beta blocker | N/A | 96% |
| Statins | N/A | 97% |
| ACE inhibitor | N/A | 94% |
| Clopidogrel | N/A | 95% |