Royal Preston Hospital, Preston

General hospital information

  • Number of beds: 708
  • % of single rooms: 22%
  • Total parking spaces: 665
  • Average parking fee per hour: £0.13

Address & description

Royal Preston Hospital,
Sharoe Green Lane North, Fulwood, Preston, England, PR2 9HT
Tel: Work 01772 716 565
Royal Preston Hospital

Royal Preston Hospital is one of two hospital sites for Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, which employs around 7000 staff across the two sites. The Trust serves a local population of 390000 and provides a number of specialised services to around 1.5million people across Lancashire and South Cumbria. General hospital services are provided as follows:

  • 24 hour emergency department
  • Intensive, high dependency and coronary care units
  • general medicine, including elderly care
  • general surgery and urology
  • child Health
  • ear, nose and throat surgery
  • maternity services
  • gynaecology services
  • anaesthetics
  • oral and maxillo-facial surgery
  • opthalmology
  • support services for diagnosis and treatment
  • rehabilitation services

The following specialist services are also provided:

  • neurosurgery and neurology
  • oncology and complex cancer surgery
  • renal, burns and plastic surgery

From April 2012, the hospital has provided major trauma services as trauma centre for Lancashire and South Cumbria

* this profile text was provided by The Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Services at Royal Preston Hospital

General Services Information

Hospital Questions

  • How many single rooms are available to NHS patients? 133
  • Of these how many have an ensuite toilet? 23
  • Of these how many have an ensuite toilet and shower or bath? 38
  • Does this hospital site operate an accident and emergency unit? Yes
  • How many specialist palliative care beds do you have available at this site? 0
  • Are staff scheduled to be on site for a rostered session or full shift every saturday to carry out: Imaging - Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Yes
  • Are staff scheduled to be on site for a rostered session or full shift every saturday to carry out: Imaging - Computed Tomography: No
  • If No, are staff scheduled to be on call at home available to come in and perform this test? Yes
  • Are staff scheduled to be on site for a rostered session or full shift every saturday to carry out: Imaging - Non-obstetric ultrasound: No
  • If No, are staff scheduled to be on call at home available to come in and perform this test? Yes commentsRadiologist on-call and available to attend site to perform urgent US scans if required 24/7
  • Are staff scheduled to be on site for a rostered session or full shift every saturday to carry out: Imaging - DEXA Scan: NA
  • Are staff scheduled to be on site for a rostered session or full shift every sunday to carry out: Imaging - Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Yes
  • Are staff scheduled to be on site for a rostered session or full shift every sunday to carry out: Imaging - Computed Tomography: No
  • If No, are staff scheduled to be on call at home available to come in and perform this test? Yes
  • Are staff scheduled to be on site for a rostered session or full shift every sunday to carry out: Imaging - Non-obstetric ultrasound: No
  • If No, are staff scheduled to be on call at home available to come in and perform this test? Yes commentsRadiologist on-call and available to attend site to perform urgent US scans if required 24/7
  • Are staff scheduled to be on site for a rostered session or full shift every sunday to carry out: Imaging - DEXA Scan: NA

Trust Questions

  • Do you have a process/policy for identifying patients for early supported discharge (ESD)? Yes commentsNot at weekends but ESD pathways Monday to Friday
  • Is there currently an ESD programme for Trauma and Orthopaedics? No
  • Is there currently an ESD programme for Nose & Throat (ENT)? No
  • Is there currently an ESD programme for Paediatric Surgery? Yes
  • Is there currently an ESD programme for Urology? No
  • Is there currently an ESD programme for Plastic & Resconstructive? No
  • Is there currently an ESD programme for Neurosurgery? No
  • Is there currently an ESD programme for Cardiac surgery? No
  • Is there currently an ESD programme for Throacic surgery? No
  • Is there currently an ESD programme for Oral & Maxillofacial surgery? No
  • Is there currently an ESD programme for Cardiothoracic Surgery? No
  • Is there currently an ESD programme for GI surgery? No
  • Is there currently an ESD programme for Stroke Medicine? Yes
  • Is there currently an ESD programme for Care of the Elderly? No
  • During the period 01 April 2011 - 31 March 2012, the total number of patients within the trust who were eligible for an ESD programme? 0 commentsNot available
  • During the period 01 April 2011 - 31 March 2012, the total number of patients within the trust who were put on an ESD programme? 0 commentsNot available
  • Does the trust treat private patients? Yes

Patient Safety

Trust Questions

  • Do you have a system for recording operations that resulted in a foreign body being left post surgery: Yes
  • What is the reporting system for a foreign body being left post surgery? Datix
  • Do you have a system for recording operations that were cancelled due to missing notes? Yes
  • What is the reporting system for operations that were cancelled due to missing notes? Datix
  • Do you have a system for recording operations that resulted in wrong site surgery taking place? Yes
  • What is the reporting system for operations that resulted in wrong site surgery taking place? Datix
  • During the period 01 April 2011 - 31 March 2012, how many operations resulted in a foreign body being left post surgery: 9
  • During the period 01 April 2011 - 31 March 2012, how many operations were cancelled due to missing notes? 11
  • During the period 01 April 2011 - 31 March 2012, how many operations resulted in wrong site surgery taking place? 4
  • How many incident investigations using a full Root Cause Analysis were carried out in 2011/12? 709
  • What percent of patient safety incidents resulting in severe harm or death had a full RCA initiated/completed? 100%
  • What percent of acute inpatients have a track and trigger warning system in place for the duration of the admission? 91-99% commentsAs per ECAP audits
  • During the period 01 April 2011 - 31 March 2012, the total number of patients who were transferred from a general ward to critical care because they had been coded to the 'high score group' according to the track and trigger system: 231 comments231 patients admitted from wards to critical care.
  • What percent of patients are risk assessed for venous thromboembolism on admission? 91-99% commentsBoard reported position March 2012
  • Is the Trust compliant with all relevant NPSA safety alerts issues in 2011/12? (you can find a full list of alerts issued at http://www.nrls.npsa.nhs.uk/resources/?p=3).: No commentsWe are currently waiting for manufacturers to support the full implementation of NPSA alert on safer spinal devices Patient Safety Alerts NPSA/2011/PSA001.
  • All alerts where the trust does not expect to be compliant by 1st December 2012: There are no alerts where we expect not to be compliant by 1st December 2012
  • Do the trust have a policy for providing educational programmes on using and interpreting clinical indicators? (training): Yes commentsEducation is included in the timely recognition and response policy.
  • Does the trust have a designated member of staff who supports teams in locating and analysing safety and quality data? (support): Yes
  • Is safety and quality data available on a central platform and actively disseminated to users? Yes

Trust Board Activity and Patient Safety

Trust Questions

  • How many board members are there in the trust? 12 comments7 NEDs and 5 EDs
  • Over the course of the last year, what percentage of board meeting time has been devoted specifically to discussing patient safety issues? 31-60%
  • Over the past year, have board members received formal training in relation to patient safety? Yes
  • What training and development programmes have been attended? Patient Safety Training is included within mandatory training undertaken by all Board members
  • Have the board set explicit measurable goals for improving performance in relation to patient safety? Yes
  • Measurable goals: The Trust has a 3 year strategy for safety and quality which sets out explicit goals in relation to: * a 15% reduction in in-patient mortality * a 15% improvement in patient safety, as defined and measured by a reduction in in-patient falls, medication errors and healthcare associated infection * reduction in hospital acquired pressure ulcers
  • Have strategic goals and objectives related to patient safety been distributed to staff groups within the last 12 months? Yes
  • Ambulance staff groups have received these goals and objectives: No commentsThis is not applicable as we do not employ this staff group
  • Allied Health Professionals staff groups have received these goals and objectives: Yes
  • Doctors staff groups have received these goals and objectives: Yes
  • Health Informatics staff groups have received these goals and objectives: Yes
  • Management staff groups have received these goals and objectives: Yes
  • Nursing staff groups have received these goals and objectives: Yes
  • Healthcare Science staff groups have received these goals and objectives: Yes
  • Wider Healthcare team staff groups have received these goals and objectives: Yes
  • Does the board have formal procedures for reporting inappropriate behaviours in relation to patient safety on a regular basis? Yes
  • What are these procedures? Incident Reporting procedures, incident reviews, whistleblowing, investigations, harrassment and bullying and grievance procedures
  • Are there procedures for proactively responding to the reporting of staff concerns (e.g. 'whistle blowing') about patient safety? Yes
  • What are these procedures? The Trust has a Whistleblowing Policy. Attempted to attach the procedures but the website won't allow it.
  • Executive walk-arounds are reported at all board meetings: Yes commentsThese are conducted weekly. In addition to this, the Board of Directors conduct monthly walk arounds
  • Patient stories are reported at all board meetings: Yes commentsThese activities are conducted across the whole Board business cycle, not necessarily at every meeting
  • Board members engaged clinicians to better understand patient safety issues are reported at all board meetings: Yes commentsClinicians periodically attend the Board of Directors to present on a range of service and quality strategies which incorporate safety eg infection prevention and control
  • Infection rates are reported at all board meetings: Yes
  • Mortality rates are reported at all board meetings: Yes
  • Readmission rates are reported at all board meetings: Yes
  • Incident rates and levels of harm are reported at all board meetings: Yes
  • Formal Complaints processes are reported at all board meetings: Yes
  • Medication errors are reported at all board meetings: Yes
  • CQC Quality and Risk Profiles (QRPs) are reported at all board meetings: Yes
  • Staff safety (injuries and/or sickness) are reported at all board meetings: Yes
  • Formal written reports about safety performance are reported at all board meetings: Yes commentsAs per cycle of business
  • Other quantitative ('hard') data sources related to patient safety that are reported at all board meetings: As part of the cycle of business, in depth presentation and discussion regarding patient safety, clinical effectiveness and patient experience are conducted. An update on Level 3 incidents is provided to the Board each month
  • How many members of the board have clinical backgrounds? 4 comments4 Clinical and 2 scientific
  • Does the board have a formal subcommittee that discusses patient safety issues? Yes
  • How many times a year does this subcommittee meet? 6
  • Are patient safety measures included in the Chief Executive Officer's performance review? Yes
  • Details: Ensure that the Trust strategy for safety and quality delivers the identified improvements in the patient experience and outcomes of care
  • Does the board use any national reporting measures of patient safety? Yes
  • Details: The NPSA and NRLS reporting systems are utilised to inform reports to the Board and its Sub-Committees and Safety Express
  • Financial performance: importance within the organistaion (with '1' being the most important and '6' being the least important): 4
  • Clininical effectiveness: importance within the organistaion (with '1' being the most important and '6' being the least important): 3
  • Patient Safety: importance within the organistaion (with '1' being the most important and '6' being the least important): 1
  • Patient Experience: importance within the organistaion (with '1' being the most important and '6' being the least important): 2
  • Achieving waiting time targets: importance within the organistaion (with '1' being the most important and '6' being the least important): 6
  • Staff satisfaction: importance within the organistaion (with '1' being the most important and '6' being the least important): 5

Stroke Medicine

Hospital Questions

  • Does this hospital have a specialist stroke unit? Yes
  • What type of unit does the hospital have? Other commentsHyper acute and acute stroke unit
  • The number of beds in the Stroke unit: 17
  • Is a trained thrombolysis stroke nurse available 24/7? Yes on site
  • Is a consultant stroke physician/neurologist available 24/7? Yes on site
  • Is an ST3 physician with training in thrombolysis available 24/7? Yes on site
  • Does the hospital have consultant led ward rounds for stroke wards seven days a week? No comments5 days a week

Trust Questions

  • Does the trust have a specialist stroke unit or units? Yes commentsWe have a hyper acute stroke unit at RPH and an acute/rehab unit at CDH
  • Is the Trust part of a stroke care network? Yes
  • Details: Cumbria/Lancashire network wide solution
  • 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 2011 - 31 March 2012)? 547
  • Of these, what is the number of patients given a Computerised Tomography (CT) scan within 24 hrs of admission? 457
  • Does the hospital have a team permanently onsite which is able to provide thrombolysis for stroke patients 24 hours per day and 7 days a week? Yes commentsThe out of hours thrombolysis is covered via trained ED cover and Telestroke through the cardiac and stroke network and across the north west region

Trauma & Orthopaedics

Trust Questions

  • Does the trust offer a trauma service? Yes
  • Does the trust have a dedicated trauma list available 24 hours a day for the duration of the week, (Sunday to Sunday)? No
  • Does the trust offer an orthopaedics service? Yes
  • 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)? Yes
  • Percentage of all patients attend the class prior to surgery (estimate): 80 commentsThis is part of the standard pre-assessment
  • Does the trust have a standardised anaesthetic protocol for Total Knee Replacement (TKR) and Total Hip Replacement (THR) patients? No
  • percentage of the trusts total knee replacement (TKR) and total hip replacement (THR) patients walk within 24 hours of surgery (estimate): 95
  • Does the trust provide an equivalent physiotherapy service to both elective and trauma patients at the weekend? (i.e. is the service staffed on the weekend with the same skill mix, and numbers of staff): No
  • How is the staffing model different? 7 day service for elective patients - 6 day service for trauma. Plans to introduce 7-day service for trauma in next few months
  • Does the Trust admit patients for total knee replacement (TKR) and total hip replacement (THR) prior to the day of surgery? No
  • Does the Trust routinely record patient records using a specific multi-disciplinary team THR/TKR pathway document? Yes
  • Is this data used to monitor compliance with the agreed pathway? Yes
  • Is criteria-based discharge used? Yes
  • Are patients routinely phoned in the first 48 hours after discharge to check on their progress? Yes commentsfor those on ERP
  • Do 100% of hip and knee replacements follow an enhanced recovery pathway? Yes
  • Are there daily goals for hip and knee patients to achieve? Yes
  • What day does the Trust aim to have patients ready for home? i.e. what are patients told in their information booklets and at the pre-op class: Day 4/5 dependent on their ability to meet specified goals
  • Apart from hip and knee replacement, what other procedures have enhanced recovery pathways? None commentsNot in orthopaedics though we do have in other specialties
  • For what percentage of hip fracture patients is the time to theatre within 36 hours of arrival to Emergency Department (or time of diagnosis (if an inpatient) to the start of anaesthesia)(%): 75%
  • What percentage of hip fracture patients are admitted under the joint care of a Consultant Geriatrician & a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon: 0%
  • What percentage of hip fracture patients are admitted using an assessment tool agreed by geriatric medicine, orthopaedic surgery and anaesthesia: 100%
  • What percentage of hip fracture patients are assessed by a geriatrician in perioperative period (defined as 72hrs from admission) (Geriatrician defined as Consultant; SAS or ST3+): 0% commentsGeriatrician involvement usually begins in the post operative period
  • What percentage of hip fracture patients receive a postoperative Geriatrician-directed Multi-professional rehabilitation team: 90% commentsThough only approximately 20% are Geriatrician directed
  • What percentage of hip fracture patients receive postoperative Geriatrician-directed Fracture prevention assessments (falls and bone health): 90% commentsThough only approximately 20% are Geriatrician directed
  • What percentage of hip fracture patients have a Pre and post op abbreviated mental test score (AMTS): 100%

Paediatrics

Hospital Questions

  • Does this hospital offer a paeditrics service? Yes

Trust Questions

  • Does the trust provide a paediatrics service? Yes
  • Is the trust's elective paediatric surgery carried out only by designated surgeons with at least six months training in a specialist unit? Yes
  • Do the trust's anaesthetists with responsibility for paediatric anaesthesia participate in at least one paediatric list per week? Yes
  • Paediatrician on site (SpR or higher) available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week: Yes
  • At least two registered children's nurses on duty 24hours per day in each children's ward available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week: Yes
  • Is there a designated facility on site for parents or guardians to stay overnight? Yes commentsOn ward
  • What percentage of children who are admitted to a paediatric department with an acute medical problem are seen by a paediatrician on the middle grade or consultant rota within four hours of admission? 61-90%
  • What percentage of children who are admitted to a paediatric department with an acute medical problem are seen by a consultant paediatrician (or equivalent staff, speciality and associate specialist grade doctor who is trained and assessed as competent in acute paediatric care), within the first 24 hours? 100%
  • Do All SSPAUs (Short Stay Paediatric Assessment Units) have access to a paediatric consultant (or equivalent) opinion throughout all the hours they are open? Yes
  • Is at least one medical handover in every 24 hour period led by a paediatric consultant (or equivalent)? Yes
  • Are specialist paediatricians available for immediate telephone advice for acute problems for all specialties, and for all paediatricians? Yes
  • Do all children's social care, police and health teams have access to a paediatrician with child protection experience and skills (of at least Level 3 safeguarding competencies) available to provide immediate advice and subsequent assessment, if necessary , for children under 18 years of age where there are child protection concerns. (The requirement is for advice, clinical assessment and the timely provision of an appropriate medical opinion, supported with a written report)? Yes

Palliative Care

Trust Questions

  • Does the trust provide a palliative care service? Yes
  • How is specialist palliative care is delivered at this hospital? A multi-disciplinary specialist palliative care team commentsConsultant-led
  • Does the hospital's specialist palliative team include: A consultant in palliative medicine,A palliative care nurse,Counsellor(s)
  • Is the Trust's specialist palliative care team available 24 hrs a day seven days a week? No
  • Are facilities provided to support relatives and carers who wish to stay with a patient in hospital? Yes commentsThis is variable - available in some areas
  • 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 commentsConducted by bereavement co-ordinator, HSPCT plan a future survey

Care of the Elderly

Trust Questions

  • Does the trust have a named senior clinician who takes the lead for quality improvement in dementia in the trust? Yes
  • Name and job title: Dr Peter McCann, Consultant Geriatrician
  • Does the trust have an explicit care pathway for the management and care of people with dementia in hospital? No commentsThis is currently being developed. Care Pathway will be included in future development, once finalised
  • Is there a process for identifying patients who are at risk of dehydration an malnutrition? Yes
  • During the period 01 April 2011 - 31 March 2012, the total number of patients recorded as malnourished or dehydrated according to the trust's incident reporting system: we can quantify 'at-risk' patients but unable to currently accurately quantify how many actually are malnourished/dehydrated
  • Does the trust currently audit the number of "slips, trips and falls" using a risk management system? Yes
  • Is this information submitted to the NPSA's National Reporting and Learning System (NRLS) via the local risk management systems or e-forms? Yes
  • The total number of incidents during the period 01 April 2011 - 31 March 2012 for the category: No harm: 1241 commentsThese figures relate to both outpatient and inpatient falls
  • The total number of incidents during the period 01 April 2011 - 31 March 2012 for the category: Low harm - harm requiring first-aid level treatment, or extra observation only (e.g. bruises, grazes): 601 commentsThese figures relate to both outpatient and inpatient falls
  • The total number of incidents during the period 01 April 2011 - 31 March 2012 for the category: Moderate harm - harm requiring hospital treatment or a prolonged length of stay but from which a full recovery is expected (e.g. fractured clavicle, laceration requiring suturing): 73 commentsThese figures relate to both outpatient and inpatient falls
  • The total number of incidents during the period 01 April 2011 - 31 March 2012 for the category: Severe harm - harm causing permanent disability (e.g. brain injury, hip fractures where the patient is unlikely to regain their former level of independence): 0
  • The total number of incidents during the period 01 April 2011 - 31 March 2012 for the category: Death - where death is directly attributable to the fall: 1

Staffing

Hospital Questions

  • Foundation Doctors, Year 1 & 2 Scheduled to be on site for rostered session or full shift on Sunday June 17th at 11:00am: 11
  • Foundation Doctors, Year 1 & 2 On call, but physically on site either as a requirement of terms of on call or as routine practice, e.g. Ward round on Sunday June 17th at 11:00am: 1
  • Foundation Doctors, Year 1 & 2 on call from home on Sunday June 17th at 11:00am: 0
  • ST1/ST2 or CT1/CT2 (core training/specialist training ) or equivalent non-deanery post scheduled to be on site for rostered session or full shift on Sunday June 17th at 11:00am: 10
  • ST1/ST2 or CT1/CT2 (core training/specialist training ) or equivalent non-deanery post on call, but physically on site either as a requirement of terms of on call or as routine practice, e.g. Ward round on Sunday June 17th at 11:00am: 2
  • ST1/ST2 or CT1/CT2 (core training/specialist training ) or equivalent non-deanery post on call from home on Sunday June 17th at 11:00am: 0
  • ST3 or higher (specialist training) scheduled to be on site for rostered session or full shift on Sunday June 17th at 11:00am: 7
  • ST3 or higher (specialist training) on call, but physically on site either as a requirement of terms of on call or as routine practice, e.g. Ward round on Sunday June 17th at 11:00am: 3
  • ST3 or higher (specialist training) on call from home on Sunday June 17th at 11:00am: 2
  • Staff grade post equivalent to ST3 or higher scheduled to be on site for rostered session or full shift on Sunday June 17th at 11:00am: 4
  • Staff grade post equivalent to ST3 or higher on call, but physically on site either as a requirement of terms of on call or as routine practice, e.g. Ward round on Sunday June 17th at 11:00am: 0
  • Staff grade post equivalent to ST3 or higher on call from home on Sunday June 17th at 11:00am: 2
  • Consultants scheduled to be on site for rostered session or full shift on Sunday June 17th at 11:00am: 5
  • Consultants on call, but physically on site either as a requirement of terms of on call or as routine practice, e.g. Ward round on Sunday June 17th at 11:00am: 6
  • Consultants on call from home on Sunday June 17th at 11:00am: 13
  • Foundation Doctors, Year 1 & 2 responsible for current medical inpatients and new medical admissions scheduled to be on site for rostered session or full shift on Sunday June 17th at 11:00am: 5
  • Foundation Doctors, Year 1 & 2 responsible for current medical inpatients and new medical admissions on call, but physically on site either as a requirement of terms of on call or as routine practice, e.g. Ward round, on Sunday June 17th at 11:00am: 1
  • Foundation Doctors, Year 1 & 2 responsible for current medical inpatients and new medical admissions on call from home on Sunday June 17th at 11:00am: 0
  • ST1/ST2 or CT1/CT2 (core training/specialist training ) or equivalent non-deanery post responsible for current medical inpatients and new medical admissions scheduled to be on site for rostered session or full shift on Sunday June 17th at 11:00am: 6
  • ST1/ST2 or CT1/CT2 (core training/specialist training ) or equivalent non-deanery post responsible for current medical inpatients and new medical admissions on call, but physically on site either as a requirement of terms of on call or as routine practice: 1
  • ST1/ST2 or CT1/CT2 (core training/specialist training ) or equivalent non-deanery post responsible for current medical inpatients and new medical admissions on call from home on Sunday June 17th at 11:00am: 0
  • ST3 or higher (specialist training) responsible for current medical inpatients and new medical admissions scheduled to be on site for rostered session or full shift on Sunday June 17th at 11:00am: 4
  • ST3 or higher (specialist training) responsible for current medical inpatients and new medical admissions on call, but physically on site either as a requirement of terms of on call or as routine practice, e.g. Ward round on Sunday June 17th at 11:00am: 1
  • ST3 or higher (specialist training) responsible for current medical inpatients and new medical admissions on call from home on Sunday June 17th at 11:00am: 0
  • Staff grade post equivalent to ST3 or higher responsible for current medical inpatients and new medical admissions scheduled to be on site for rostered session or full shift on Sunday June 17th at 11:00am: 0
  • Staff grade post equivalent to ST3 or higher responsible for current medical inpatients and new medical admissions on call, but physically on site either as a requirement of terms of on call or as routine practice, e.g. Ward round on Sunday June 17th at 1: 0
  • Staff grade post equivalent to ST3 or higher responsible for current medical inpatients and new medical admissions on call from home on Sunday June 17th at 11:00am: 0
  • Consultants responsible for current medical inpatients and new medical admissions scheduled to be on site for rostered session or full shift on Sunday June 17th at 11:00am: 2
  • Consultants responsible for current medical inpatients and new medical admissions on call, but physically on site either as a requirement of terms of on call or as routine practice, e.g. Ward round on Sunday June 17th at 11:00am: 1
  • Consultants responsible for current medical inpatients and new medical admissions on call from home on Sunday June 17th at 11:00am: 3
  • Foundation Doctors, Year 1 & 2 scheduled to be on site for rostered session or full shift on Sunday June 17th at 11:00pm: 9
  • Foundation Doctors, Year 1 & 2 on call, but physically on site either as a requirement of terms of on call or as routine practice, e.g. Ward round on Sunday June 17th at 11:00pm: 0
  • Foundation Doctors, Year 1 & 2 on call from home on Sunday June 17th at 11:00pm: 0
  • ST1/ST2 or CT1/CT2 (core training/specialist training ) or equivalent non-deanery post scheduled to be on site for rostered session or full shift on Sunday June 17th at 11:00pm: 11
  • ST1/ST2 or CT1/CT2 (core training/specialist training ) or equivalent non-deanery post on call, but physically on site either as a requirement of terms of on call or as routine practice, e.g. Ward round on Sunday June 17th at 11:00pm: 2
  • ST1/ST2 or CT1/CT2 (core training/specialist training ) or equivalent non-deanery post on call from home on Sunday June 17th at 11:00pm: 0
  • ST3 or higher (specialist training) scheduled to be on site for rostered session or full shift on Sunday June 17th at 11:00pm: 6
  • ST3 or higher (specialist training) on call, but physically on site either as a requirement of terms of on call or as routine practice, e.g. Ward round on Sunday June 17th at 11:00pm: 4
  • ST3 or higher (specialist training) on call from home on Sunday June 17th at 11:00pm: 2
  • Staff grade post equivalent to ST3 or higher scheduled to be on site for rostered session or full shift on Sunday June 17th at 11:00pm: 3
  • Staff grade post equivalent to ST3 or higher on call, but physically on site either as a requirement of terms of on call or as routine practice, e.g. Ward round on Sunday June 17th at 11:00pm: 0
  • Staff grade post equivalent to ST3 or higher on call from home on Sunday June 17th at 11:00pm: 2
  • Consultants scheduled to be on site for rostered session or full shift on Sunday June 17th at 11:00pm: 6
  • Consultants on call, but physically on site either as a requirement of terms of on call or as routine practice, e.g. Ward round on Sunday June 17th at 11:00pm: 3
  • Consultants on call from home on Sunday June 17th at 11:00am: 12 commentsRPH Consultants provide cross-site cover
  • Foundation Doctors, Year 1 & 2 responsible for current medical inpatients and new medical admissions scheduled to be on site for rostered session or full shift on Sunday June 17th at 11:00pm: 4
  • Foundation Doctors, Year 1 & 2 responsible for current medical inpatients and new medical admissions on call, but physically on site either as a requirement of terms of on call or as routine practice, e.g. Ward round on Sunday June 17th at 11:00pm: 0
  • Foundation Doctors, Year 1 & 2 responsible for current medical inpatients and new medical admissions on call from home on Sunday June 17th at 11:00pm: 0
  • ST1/ST2 or CT1/CT2 (core training/specialist training ) or equivalent non-deanery post responsible for current medical inpatients and new medical admissions scheduled to be on site for rostered session or full shift on Sunday June 17th at 11:00pm: 6
  • ST1/ST2 or CT1/CT2 (core training/specialist training ) or equivalent non-deanery post responsible for current medical inpatients and new medical admissions on call, but physically on site either as a requirement of terms of on call or as routine practice: 1
  • ST1/ST2 or CT1/CT2 (core training/specialist training ) or equivalent non-deanery post responsible for current medical inpatients and new medical admissions on call from home on Sunday June 17th at 11:00pm: 0
  • ST3 or higher (specialist training) responsible for current medical inpatients and new medical admissions Scheduled to be on site for rostered session or full shift on Sunday June 17th at 11:00pm: 2
  • ST3 or higher (specialist training) responsible for current medical inpatients and new medical admissions on call, but physically on site either as a requirement of terms of on call or as routine practice, e.g. Ward round on Sunday June 17th at 11:00pm: 1
  • ST3 or higher (specialist training) responsible for current medical inpatients and new medical admissions on call from home on Sunday June 17th at 11:00pm: 0
  • Staff grade post equivalent to ST3 or higher responsible for current medical inpatients and new medical admissions Scheduled to be on site for rostered session or full shift on Sunday June 17th at 11:00pm: 1
  • Staff grade post equivalent to ST3 or higher responsible for current medical inpatients and new medical admissions on call, but physically on site either as a requirement of terms of on call or as routine practice, e.g. Ward round on Sunday June 17th at 1: 1
  • Staff grade post equivalent to ST3 or higher responsible for current medical inpatients and new medical admissions on call from home on Sunday June 17th at 11:00pm: 0
  • Consultants responsible for current medical inpatients and new medical admissions scheduled to be on site for rostered session or full shift on Sunday June 17th at 11:00pm: 1
  • Consultants responsible for current medical inpatients and new medical admissions on call, but physically on site either as a requirement of terms of on call or as routine practice, e.g. Ward round on Sunday June 17th at 11:00pm: 0
  • Consultants responsible for current medical inpatients and new medical admissions on call from home on Sunday June 17th at 11:00pm: 4
  • Does the hospital have a formal "hospital at night" system? Yes
  • Night Nurse Practitioners in the "hospital at night" team: 13 comments11.48 WTE - these are rotated between both sites

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