Whipps Cross University Hospital, London
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This hospital is part of Barts Health NHS Trust
General hospital information
- Number of beds: 612
- % of single rooms: 29%
- Total parking spaces: 273
- Average parking fee per hour: £1.00
Address & description
Whipps Cross University Hospital NHS Trust has been caring for the people of East London for over 100 years. Situated on the outskirts of Leytonstone in the London Borough of Waltham Forest, the hospital serves a diverse local population of more than 350,000 people from Waltham Forest, Redbridge, Epping Forest and further afield. The area has a wide variation in levels of deprivation and health needs, ranging from the most deprived five per cent to amongst the most affluent 30 per cent of electoral wards in England. The Trust had a turnover of £244million in 2010/11 and currently employs 3,400 staff.
Whipps Cross provides a full range of general inpatient, outpatient and day case services, as well as maternity services and a 24-hour Emergency Department and Urgent Care Centre. The Trust has also built a strong reputation as a centre of excellence for various specialist services, including urology, ENT, audiology, cardiology, colorectal surgery, cancer care and acute stroke care. Many of these services are provided to local people who would otherwise need to travel further to access them.
During the last year, the Trust has continued to focus on embedding its Patient Experience Revolution into all day to day activities. The Revolution is a root-and-branch approach to improving patient care across the hospital in response to our patients' wishes. Over 500 patients, carers and staff have been involved in developing a set of values and behaviours which everyone can feel proud of. At the same time, we have also worked to improve staff engagement and involvement during the year to ensure that staff have the support they need to deliver our patient promises and service standards. The Trust is also investing in the estate at Whipps Cross to create new and refurbished facilities and to help us provide our patients with the best possible environment in which to be treated and cared for.
The Trust is actively pursuing a potential merger with Barts and The London NHS Trust and Newham University Hospital NHS Trust. This would create one of the largest NHS Trusts in England, and the vision is to create a world-class healthcare organisation that is recognised internationally and helps our local population in north east London to achieve the highest health status possible. In August 2011, NHS London approved the Outline Business Case for a merger, and a Full Business Case is expected to follow in the Autumn of 2011. Subject to complete approval, the new merged organisation would come into existence in April 2012.
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Accident & Emergency services at Whipps Cross University Hospital
cardiac services (heart attack) |
National average | |
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| Patients having thrombolytic treatment within 30 minutes of arriving at hospital |
N/A
 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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75% |
| 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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68% |
| 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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90% |
| Patients discharged from hospital on secondary prevention medication | ||
| Asprin | 100% | 99% |
| Beta blocker | 97% | 96% |
| Statins | 98% | 97% |
| ACE inhibitor | 97% | 94% |
| Clopidogrel | 97% | 95% |