Southern General Hospital, Glasgow
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This hospital is part of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
General hospital information
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Address & description
The Southern General is a teaching hospital which provides a comprehensive range of acute and related clinical services. Situated on-site are the Institute of Neurological Sciences, WESTMARC and Queen Elizabeth National Spinal Injuries Unit for Scotland.
The Institute of Neurological Sciences provides Neurosurgical, Neurological, Clinical Neurophysiological and Neuroradiological facilities for the population of Glasgow and the West of Scotland. The Queen Elizabeth National Spinal Injuries Unit for Scotland provides acute and rehabilitation spinal injuries services to the whole of Scotland, and the West of Scotland Mobility and Rehabilitation Centre (WESTMARC) is the regional prosthetic and seating service.
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Accident & Emergency services at Southern General Hospital
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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| 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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| 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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| Patients discharged from hospital on secondary prevention medication | ||
| Asprin | N/A | N/A |
| Beta blocker | N/A | N/A |
| Statins | N/A | N/A |
| ACE inhibitor | N/A | N/A |
| Clopidogrel | N/A | N/A |