Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, Shrewsbury

General hospital information

  • Number of beds: 492
  • % of single rooms: 15%
  • Total parking spaces: 523
  • Average parking fee per hour: £0.80

Address & description

Royal Shrewsbury Hospital,
Mytton Oak Road, Shrewsbury, England, SY3 8XQ
Tel: Work 01743 261 000
Royal Shrewsbury Hospital

The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital is conveniently located on the outskirts of Shrewsbury in Shropshire. It provides a range of acute hospital services for people from Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin, mid Wales and further afield. The hospital aims to provide a clean and friendly environment for inpatient, outpatient and diagnostic services. It offers a wide range of district general hospital services as well as cancer services. This includes over 500 beds (nearly 400 inpatient beds, 30 surgical day case beds, a 16 bedded chemotherapy day centre, 54 beds in the consultant and midwife-led maternity units, 16-bed special care baby unit and 6-bed neonatal intensive care). Specialties include general and acute medicine and surgery, critical care, trauma & orthopaedics, paediatric services including oncology, obstetrics & gynaecology (including a consultant maternity unit and midwife-led maternity unit) and ear, nose & throat care.

Also located on the site is the Hamar Centre which provides information, counselling and drop-in services for people with cancer and other long-term conditions. The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital is managed by The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, which was formed in October 2003 following the merger of the Princess Royal Hospital NHS Trust and the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital NHS Trust. Further information about The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust is available from the Trust website atwww.sath.nhs.uk.

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Services at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital

General Services Information

Hospital Questions

  • How many single rooms are available to NHS patients at this hospital: 79
  • Of these how many have an ensuite toilet: 22
  • Of these how many have an ensuite toilet and shower or bath: 21
  • Does this hospital operate an accident and emergency unit: Yes
  • How many specialist palliative care beds are available at this hospital: 0
  • Does this hospital have a named private unit/service: No

Trust Questions

  • Does the Trust treat private patients: Yes

Patient Safety

Trust Questions

  • Is there a system for recording operations that resulted in a foreign body being left post surgery: Yes commentsIncident reporting system
  • What is the reporting system for a foreign body being left post surgery: Incident Reporting System - Datix commentsAlso advised to contact Patient Safety team
  • Is there 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: Incident Reporting System - Datix commentsAlso advised to contact Patient Safety team
  • Is there 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: Incident Reporting System - Datix commentsAlso advised to contact Patient Safety team
  • 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
  • How many incident investigations using a full Root Cause Analysis did were carried out in 2010/11: 111
  • What percentage of patient safety incidents resulting in severe harm or death had a full RCA initiated/completed: 0-30%
  • 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: 61-90%
  • 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). : No
  • Alerts where not expected to be compliant by 1st December 2011 and when expected to be compliant. : All should be complete by 1st December 2011
  • Does the Trust have a policy for providing educational programmes on using and interpreting clinical indicators: Yes
  • 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

Infection Control

Trust Questions

  • Does the Trust employ an antibiotic pharmacist: Yes
  • 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: Yes
  • Elective patient groups screened at the pre-op assessment clinic: All elective surgical and medical commentsExcept groups not requiring screening according to DH guidelines eg cataract patients and endoscopy patients
  • 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
  • Are all patients with past history of MRSA screened at the pre-op assessment clinic: Yes
  • What method of MRSA screening is used when screening at admission: Culture based in 24-48hrs commentsexcept ITU/HDU where we use Molecular
  • On admission, does topical suppression take place immediately: No
  • Does the Trust have at least one accident and emergency unit: Yes
  • Are all patients admitted through A&E screened: Yes
  • Is screening done according to individual risk assessment: No commentsExcept children and maternity
  • Does the Trust have a dedicated isolation ward: Yes
  • How many beds does it contain: 25
  • Does the Trust have an isolation policy: Yes
  • Where medically appropriate, are patients with C Diff isolated in single rooms as a matter of priority: Yes
  • Does the Trust prescribe probiotics to any patient groups as a prophylactic measure to reduce C.difficile infections: No
  • Does the Trust have a policy to guide the use of metronidazole and vancomycin for C.difficile infected patients: Yes
  • Does the Trust routinely isolate all patients with diarrhoea: Yes

Stroke Medicine

Hospital Questions

  • Does the hsopital have a specialist stroke unit: Yes
  • What type of stroke unit does the hospital have: combined acute and rehabilitation stroke unit
  • Number of beds in the unit: 25 commentsThis includes 20 beds and 1 assessment trolley on Ward 22S and 4 beds in ward 22R

Trust Questions

  • Does the Trust have a specialist stroke unit or units: Yes
  • Is the Trust part of a stroke care network: Yes
  • Details: Shropshire and Staffordshire 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): 834
  • Of these, what was the number of patients given a Computerised Tomography (CT) scan within 24 hrs of admission: 694
  • Is thrombolysis for stroke patients provided 24 hours per day and 7 days a week : Yes commentsAt both RSH & PRH. We also partake in a network-wide stroke rota with Burton and Stoke. Aiming to have telemedicine for stroke patients available from October 2011 at both RSH & PRH to support high quality delivery of thrombolysis.
  • Are there any formal arrangements with neighbouring hospitals for the emergency transfer of stroke patients who would benefit from thrombolytic treatment: No commentsFor patients who require Intra Arterial Thrombolysis they will transfer to University Hospital of North Staffordshire as this is the closest centre that can deliver this treatment.

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 comments6 out of 7 days currently at RSH, 7th being planned. 5 out of 7 currently at PRH, 6th day being planned.
  • Does the Trust offer an orthopaedics service: Yes
  • Do all the Trust's orthopaedic ward/team have a linked geriatric team with whom they have regular meetings at least once a week: No commentsNot at RSH - being planned
  • 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
  • What is the audited Percentage of all patients that attend the class prior to surgery: 100
  • Does the Trust have a standardised anaesthetic protocol for Total Knee Replacement (TKR) and Total Hip Replacement (THR) patients: Yes
  • Estimated percentage compliance to this protocol: 25
  • Estimated percentage of the Trusts total knee replacement (TKR) and total hip replacement (THR) patients walk within 24 hours of surgery: 25
  • Does the Trust have a specialist orthopaedic physiotherapy service which is available 7 days a week: Yes
  • How many patients' discharge's delayed due to lack of physiotherapy services at weekends - estimated figure: 5 commentsLess than 5%
  • Are patients for total knee replacement (TKR) and total hip replacement (THR) admitted prior to the day of surgery: Yes
  • What is the principle reason for patients not being admitted on the day of surgery: Co-morbidity management, eg: IDDM, DVT management etc
  • Are patient records routinely recorded 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: No

Paediatrics

Hospital Questions

  • Does the hospital have a paediatrics service: Yes

Trust Questions

  • 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
  • Is a paediatrician on site (SpR or higher) 24 hours per day, 7 days per week: Yes
  • Are at least two registered children's nurses on duty 24hours per day in each children's ward: Yes
  • Is there a designated facility on site for parents or guardians to stay overnight: Yes

Palliative Care

Trust Questions

  • Does the Trust provide a palliative care service: Yes
  • How is specialist palliative care delivered at the hospital: Adult inpatient specialist palliative care unit comments3.8 wte Nurse led adult inpatient Specialist Palliative Care Service. Core Hours Mon-Friday . Weekly specialist palliative care MDT. 2Pa's visiting Consultant in palliative provided from local Hospice ( Severn Hospice).24/7 access to medical advice for health care professionals provided from local Hospice. Acute Trust referrals to local Hospice or community palliative care nursing services. Community services include palliative care ( Macmillan) Nursing team and Hospice at home
  • Does the hospital's specialist palliative team includes: Other (please specify) comments2Pa's visiting Consultant in palliative provided from local Hospice (Severn Hospice).
  • Is the Trust's specialist palliative care team available 24 hrs a day seven days a week: No comments24/7 access to medical advice for health care professionals provided from local Hospice.
  • Are facilities provided to support relatives and carers who wish to stay with a patient in hospital: Yes commentsPurpose built flat available adjacent to oncology ward
  • 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: No

Maternity Care

Maternity Sites

  • Ludlow Hospital - Midwife Led
  • How many women gave birth in the unit during the year? (not including home births): 81
  • How many babies were born in the unit during the year? (not including home births): 81
  • How many women were booked for a home birth: 4
  • How many women had a home birth? (not including births at home by accident): 4
  • Number of antenatal rooms: 0
  • Total antenatal beds: 0
  • Number of assessment area rooms (for monitoring and / or induction): 1
  • Total assessment area beds: 1
  • Number of delivery rooms: 1
  • Total delivery beds: 1
  • Number of postnatal rooms: 2
  • Total postnatal beds: 7 comments1 x 3 and 1 x 4 bedded rooms
  • Number of rooms in obstetric high dependency unit: 0
  • 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
  • Amenity rooms; Are women able to book a single room in advance of their birth: No
  • If women can pay for a single room what is the average cost per night (GBP): 0 commentsNot applicable
  • Does the maternity unit have a neonatal intensive care unit: No
  • Does the maternity unit have a neonatal high dependency unit: No
  • Does the maternity unit have a special care baby unit: No
  • Security measures - ankle bands for the baby: Yes
  • Security measures - cot alarms: No
  • Security measures - CCTV: No
  • Security measures - restricted access: Yes
  • Pain relief available - bath or shower: Provided by unit
  • Pain relief available - birthing pool: Not available
  • Pain relief available - birth ball: Provided by unit
  • Pain relief available - Massage: Provided by women
  • Pain relief available - Aromatherapy: Provided by women
  • Pain relief available - TENS: Provided by unit
  • Pain relief available - Epidural: Not available
  • Pain relief available - Mobile epidural: Not available
  • 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: 6.56
  • Total number of WTE midwives at the unit as staff in post, including agency and bank staff: 7.64
  • Does the unit have midwives available to provide one-to-one care available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: On site commentsand on-call
  • Does the unit have midwives available for home births available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: On call
  • Does the unit have midwives trained and experienced in water birth available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: On site commentsand on-call
  • Does the unit have a paediatrician available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: No
  • Does the unit have an obstetrician available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: No
  • Does the unit have an anaesthetist available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: No
  • Does the unit have a dedicated obstetric anaesthetist available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: No
  • Robert Jones & Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital - Midwife Led
  • How many women gave birth in the unit during the year? (not including home births): 83
  • How many babies were born in the unit during the year? (not including home births): 83
  • How many women were booked for a home birth: 4
  • How many women had a home birth? (not including births at home by accident): 1
  • Number of antenatal rooms: 0
  • Total antenatal beds: 0
  • Number of assessment area rooms (for monitoring and / or induction): 1
  • Total assessment area beds: 1
  • Number of delivery rooms: 1
  • Total delivery beds: 1
  • Number of postnatal rooms: 1
  • Total postnatal beds: 6 comments1 x 6 bed bay
  • Number of rooms in obstetric high dependency unit: 0
  • 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
  • Amenity rooms; Are women able to book a single room in advance of their birth: No
  • If women can pay for a single room what is the average cost per night (GBP): 0 commentsNot applicable
  • Does the maternity unit have a neonatal intensive care unit: No
  • Does the maternity unit have a neonatal high dependency unit: No
  • Does the maternity unit have a special care baby unit: No
  • Security measures - ankle bands for the baby: Yes
  • Security measures - cot alarms: No
  • Security measures - CCTV: Yes
  • Security measures - restricted access: Yes
  • Pain relief available - bath or shower: Provided by unit
  • Pain relief available - birthing pool: Not available
  • Pain relief available - birth ball: Provided by unit
  • Pain relief available - Massage: Provided by women
  • Pain relief available - Aromatherapy: Provided by women
  • Pain relief available - TENS: Provided by unit
  • Pain relief available - Epidural: Not available
  • Pain relief available - Mobile epidural: Not available
  • 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: 9.41
  • Total number of WTE midwives at the unit as staff in post, including agency and bank staff: 8.91
  • Does the unit have midwives available to provide one-to-one care available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: On site commentsand on-call
  • Does the unit have midwives available for home births available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: On call
  • Does the unit have midwives trained and experienced in water birth available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: On site commentsand on-call
  • Does the unit have a paediatrician available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: No
  • Does the unit have an obstetrician available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: No
  • Does the unit have an anaesthetist available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: No
  • Does the unit have a dedicated obstetric anaesthetist available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: No
  • Bridgnorth Hospital - Midwife Led
  • How many women gave birth in the unit during the year? (not including home births): 98
  • How many babies were born in the unit during the year? (not including home births): 98
  • How many women were booked for a home birth: 7
  • How many women had a home birth? (not including births at home by accident): 5
  • Number of antenatal rooms: 0
  • Total antenatal beds: 0
  • Number of assessment area rooms (for monitoring and / or induction): 1
  • Total assessment area beds: 1
  • Number of delivery rooms: 1
  • Total delivery beds: 1
  • Number of postnatal rooms: 2
  • Total postnatal beds: 4 comments2 x 2 bedded rooms
  • Number of rooms in obstetric high dependency unit: 0
  • 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
  • Amenity rooms; Are women able to book a single room in advance of their birth: No
  • If women can pay for a single room what is the average cost per night (GBP): 0 commentsNot applicable
  • Does the maternity unit have a neonatal intensive care unit: No
  • Does the maternity unit have a neonatal high dependency unit: No
  • Does the maternity unit have a special care baby unit: No
  • Security measures - ankle bands for the baby: Yes
  • Security measures - cot alarms: No
  • Security measures - CCTV: Yes
  • Security measures - restricted access: Yes
  • Pain relief available - bath or shower: Provided by unit
  • Pain relief available - birthing pool: Not available
  • Pain relief available - birth ball: Provided by unit
  • Pain relief available - Massage: Provided by women
  • Pain relief available - Aromatherapy: Provided by women
  • Pain relief available - TENS: Provided by unit
  • Pain relief available - Epidural: Not available
  • Pain relief available - Mobile epidural: Not available
  • 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: 7.16
  • Total number of WTE midwives at the unit as staff in post, including agency and bank staff: 6.89
  • Does the unit have midwives available to provide one-to-one care available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: On site commentsand on-call
  • Does the unit have midwives available for home births available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: On call
  • Does the unit have midwives trained and experienced in water birth available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: On site commentsand on-call
  • Does the unit have a paediatrician available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: No
  • Does the unit have an obstetrician available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: No
  • Does the unit have an anaesthetist available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: No
  • Does the unit have a dedicated obstetric anaesthetist available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: No
  • Royal Shrewsbury Hospital - Midwife Led
  • How many women gave birth in the unit during the year? (not including home births): 550
  • How many babies were born in the unit during the year? (not including home births): 550
  • How many women were booked for a home birth: 82
  • How many women had a home birth? (not including births at home by accident): 48
  • Number of antenatal rooms: 0
  • Total antenatal beds: 0
  • Number of assessment area rooms (for monitoring and / or induction): 1
  • Total assessment area beds: 4
  • Number of delivery rooms: 3 commentsIncluding water pool room
  • Total delivery beds: 3
  • Number of postnatal rooms: 7
  • Total postnatal beds: 13 comments5 single and 2 x 4 bed bays
  • Number of rooms in obstetric high dependency unit: 0
  • 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
  • Amenity rooms; Are women able to book a single room in advance of their birth: Yes
  • If women can pay for a single room what is the average cost per night (GBP): 50
  • Does the maternity unit have a neonatal intensive care unit: No
  • Does the maternity unit have a neonatal high dependency unit: No
  • Does the maternity unit have a special care baby unit: No
  • Security measures - ankle bands for the baby: Yes
  • Security measures - cot alarms: No
  • Security measures - CCTV: Yes
  • Security measures - restricted access: Yes
  • Other security measures: Electronic Ankle Tags
  • 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: Provided by women
  • Pain relief available - Aromatherapy: Provided by women
  • Pain relief available - TENS: Provided by unit
  • Pain relief available - Epidural: Not available
  • Pain relief available - Mobile epidural: Not available
  • 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: 31.87
  • Total number of WTE midwives at the unit as staff in post, including agency and bank staff: 28.73
  • Does the unit have midwives available to provide one-to-one care available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: On site commentsand on-call
  • Does the unit have midwives available for home births available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: On call
  • Does the unit have midwives trained and experienced in water birth available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: On site commentsand on-call
  • Does the unit have a paediatrician available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: On call
  • Does the unit have an obstetrician available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: On call
  • Does the unit have an anaesthetist available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: No
  • Does the unit have a dedicated obstetric anaesthetist available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: No
  • Princess Royal Hospital - Midwife Led
  • How many women gave birth in the unit during the year? (not including home births): 436
  • How many babies were born in the unit during the year? (not including home births): 436
  • How many women were booked for a home birth: 51
  • How many women had a home birth? (not including births at home by accident): 38
  • Number of antenatal rooms: 0
  • Total antenatal beds: 0
  • Number of assessment area rooms (for monitoring and / or induction): 1
  • Total assessment area beds: 2
  • Number of delivery rooms: 4 commentsIncluding water pool room
  • Total delivery beds: 4
  • Number of postnatal rooms: 4
  • Total postnatal beds: 13 comments1 single and 3 x 4 bed bays
  • Number of rooms in obstetric high dependency unit: 0
  • 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
  • Amenity rooms; Are women able to book a single room in advance of their birth: Yes
  • If women can pay for a single room what is the average cost per night (GBP): 50
  • Does the maternity unit have a neonatal intensive care unit: No
  • Does the maternity unit have a neonatal high dependency unit: No
  • Does the maternity unit have a special care baby unit: No
  • Security measures - ankle bands for the baby: Yes
  • Security measures - cot alarms: No
  • Security measures - CCTV: Yes
  • Security measures - restricted access: Yes
  • 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: Provided by women
  • Pain relief available - Aromatherapy: Provided by women
  • Pain relief available - TENS: Provided by unit
  • Pain relief available - Epidural: Not available
  • Pain relief available - Mobile epidural: Not available
  • 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: 35.54
  • Total number of WTE midwives at the unit as staff in post, including agency and bank staff: 36.48
  • Does the unit have midwives available to provide one-to-one care available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: On site commentsand on-call
  • Does the unit have midwives available for home births available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: On call
  • Does the unit have midwives trained and experienced in water birth available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: On site commentsand on-call
  • Does the unit have a paediatrician available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: No
  • Does the unit have an obstetrician available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: No
  • Does the unit have an anaesthetist available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: No
  • Does the unit have a dedicated obstetric anaesthetist available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: No
  • Royal Shrewsbury Hospital - Consultant Led
  • How many women gave birth in the unit during the year? (not including home births): 3778
  • How many babies were born in the unit during the year? (not including home births): 3856
  • How many women were booked for a home birth: 0
  • How many women had a home birth? (not including births at home by accident): 0
  • Number of antenatal rooms: 13
  • Total antenatal beds: 22 comments9 single rooms, 1 family room, 3X4 bedded bays
  • Number of assessment area rooms (for monitoring and / or induction): 2 commentsShrewsbury day assessment unit and Shrewsbury induction bay (ward 19)
  • Total assessment area beds: 11
  • Number of delivery rooms: 11
  • Total delivery beds: 11
  • Number of postnatal rooms: 5
  • Total postnatal beds: 11 comments2 single, 1 family room and 2 x 4 bed bays
  • Number of rooms in obstetric high dependency unit: 0
  • 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
  • Amenity rooms; Are women able to book a single room in advance of their birth: Yes
  • If women can pay for a single room what is the average cost per night (GBP): 50
  • Does the maternity unit have a neonatal intensive care unit: Yes
  • Does the maternity unit have a neonatal high dependency unit: Yes
  • Does the maternity unit have a special care baby unit: Yes
  • Security measures - ankle bands for the baby: Yes
  • Security measures - cot alarms: No
  • Security measures - CCTV: Yes
  • Security measures - restricted access: Yes
  • Other security measures: Electronic Ankle Tags
  • Pain relief available - bath or shower: Provided by unit
  • Pain relief available - birthing pool: Not available
  • Pain relief available - birth ball: Provided by unit
  • Pain relief available - Massage: Provided by women
  • Pain relief available - Aromatherapy: Provided by women
  • Pain relief available - TENS: Provided by women
  • Pain relief available - Epidural: Provided by unit
  • Pain relief available - Mobile epidural: Not available
  • 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: 79.30
  • Total number of WTE midwives at the unit as staff in post, including agency and bank staff: 79.01
  • Does the unit have midwives available to provide one-to-one care available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: On site commentsand on-call
  • Does the unit have midwives available for home births available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: No
  • Does the unit have midwives trained and experienced in water birth available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: On site
  • Does the unit have a paediatrician available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: On site
  • Does the unit have an obstetrician available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: On site commentsand on-call
  • Does the unit have an anaesthetist available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: On call
  • Does the unit have a dedicated obstetric anaesthetist available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: On call

Trust Questions

  • Do all women have a choice about where they receive their antenatal appointments (i.e. at hospital or local health centre): Yes
  • Are NHS antenatal classes available (e.g. Parentcraft): Yes
  • Available during the daytime (until 5pm): Yes commentsOswestry and Ludlow Midwife Led Units
  • Available in the evenings (after 5pm): Yes commentsShrewsbury (incl Whitchurch and Market Drayton), Wrekin and Bridgnorth Midwife Led Units
  • Available at weekends (Saturday and/or Sunday): Yes commentsShrewsbury (incl Whitchurch) and Wrekin Midwife Led Unit and Shrewsbury Consultant Unit
  • Available for women only groups: Yes commentsBreastfeeding classess - Shrewsbury
  • Available for other groups: Yes
  • Also available for: Teenagers, Twins and Multiple Pregnancies, Breatfeeding Workshops, Waterbirth Sessions, Aquanatal Exercise Classess and Relaxation for labour
  • Are all women routinely offered ultrasound scans: Yes
  • Scan 1 available between: 10-14 weeks comments1st Trimester screening offered
  • Scan 2 available between: 20-22 weeks

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