St John's Hospital at Howden, Livingston
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This hospital is part of Lothian NHS Board
General hospital information
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Address & description
St John's Hospital is a district general hospital serving a population of approximately 165,000 people. It is also a burns and plastic surgery centre for southeast Scotland.
The hospital provides accident and emergency services and has a 30-bed medical assessment unit. A CT scanner is available at the hospital and can be accessed 24 hours a day, including weekends.
The hospital has a dedicated stroke unit, as well as providing services for lung and colorectal cancer. Critical care services are provided and an anaesthetist is available on site 24 hours a day.
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Accident & Emergency services at St John's Hospital at Howden
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 |