University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff
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This hospital is part of Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
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Address & description
Based on the outskirts of Cardiff, the University Hospital is a specialist, acute hospital serving the needs of Cardiff and the wider South and Mid Wales area. It has a large Accident and Emergency Services Unit and also carries out emergency surgery.
The hospital is a centre of excellence for several disciplines, including cardiac and renal services, neurology and paediatric care. The hospital is also home to Wales' first children's hospital, with the second phase to complete new surgical wards and outpatient services due in 2012.
It is also Wales' premier teaching hospital, boasting a high profile research and development role within the UK and abroad. There are close links with Cardiff University, together creating pioneering research in areas such as medical genetics and dentistry.
On a broader level, the University Hospital of Wales is one of 9 hospitals managed by Cardiff and Vale NHS Trust, one of the largest Trusts in the UK, and soon to become Cardiff and Vale University Local Health Board from 1st October 2009. The Trust employs over 14,000 members of staff and has an annual income of £634 million in 2008-09.
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Accident & Emergency services at University Hospital of Wales
cardiac services (heart attack) |
National average | |
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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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62% |
| Patients having thrombolytic treatment within 60 minutes of calling for help |
N/A
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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53% |
| Primary angioplasty within 90 minutes of arrival at interventional centre door |
N/A
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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68% |
| Patients discharged from hospital on secondary prevention medication | ||
| Asprin | N/A | 98% |
| Beta blocker | N/A | 95% |
| Statins | N/A | 95% |
| ACE inhibitor | N/A | 91% |
| Clopidogrel | N/A | 92% |