Whiston Hospital, Prescot

General Services Information

Hospital Questions

• How many single rooms are available to NHS patients? 353 This is consistent with our national ERIC return

• Of these how many have an ensuite toilet? 353 This is consistent with our national ERIC return

• Of these how many have an ensuite toilet and shower or bath? 20 This is consistent with our national ERIC return

• Does this hospital site operate an accident and emergency unit? Our new Accident and Emergency Department was opened in April 2010

• How many specialist palliative care beds do you have available at this site? 0 The hospital has a specialised palliative care team, including consultant cover. The Trust also has access to dedicated palliative care beds at Willowbrook Hospice approximately 1 mile away from Whiston Hospital.

• Are staff scheduled to be on site for a rostered session or full shift every saturday to carry out: Imaging - Magnetic Resonance Imaging:

• Are staff scheduled to be on site for a rostered session or full shift every saturday to carry out: Imaging - Computed Tomography:

• Are staff scheduled to be on site for a rostered session or full shift every saturday to carry out: Imaging - Non-obstetric ultrasound:

• Are staff scheduled to be on site for a rostered session or full shift every saturday to carry out: Imaging - DEXA Scan: NA

• Are staff scheduled to be on site for a rostered session or full shift every sunday to carry out: Imaging - Magnetic Resonance Imaging:

• Are staff scheduled to be on site for a rostered session or full shift every sunday to carry out: Imaging - Computed Tomography:

• Are staff scheduled to be on site for a rostered session or full shift every sunday to carry out: Imaging - Non-obstetric ultrasound:

• Are staff scheduled to be on site for a rostered session or full shift every sunday to carry out: Imaging - DEXA Scan: NA

Trust Questions

• Do you have a process/policy for identifying patients for early supported discharge (ESD)?

• Is there currently an ESD programme for Trauma and Orthopaedics?

• Is there currently an ESD programme for Nose & Throat (ENT)?

• Is there currently an ESD programme for Paediatric Surgery?

• Is there currently an ESD programme for Urology?

• Is there currently an ESD programme for Plastic & Resconstructive?

• Is there currently an ESD programme for Neurosurgery? NA

• Is there currently an ESD programme for Cardiac surgery? NA

• Is there currently an ESD programme for Throacic surgery? NA

• Is there currently an ESD programme for Oral & Maxillofacial surgery? NA

• Is there currently an ESD programme for Cardiothoracic Surgery? NA

• Is there currently an ESD programme for GI surgery?

• Is there currently an ESD programme for Stroke Medicine?

• Is there currently an ESD programme for Care of the Elderly?

• During the period 01 April 2011 - 31 March 2012, the total number of patients within the trust who were eligible for an ESD programme? The trust does not have access to this information

• During the period 01 April 2011 - 31 March 2012, the total number of patients within the trust who were put on an ESD programme? The trust does not have access to this information

• Does the trust treat private patients?

Patient Safety

Trust Questions

• Do you have a system for recording operations that resulted in a foreign body being left post surgery:

• What is the reporting system for a foreign body being left post surgery? Hospital incident reporting system

• Do you have a system for recording operations that were cancelled due to missing notes?

• What is the reporting system for operations that were cancelled due to missing notes? Hospital Incident reporting system

• Do you have a system for recording operations that resulted in wrong site surgery taking place?

• What is the reporting system for operations that resulted in wrong site surgery taking place? Hospital Incident reporting system

• During the period 01 April 2011 - 31 March 2012, how many operations resulted in a foreign body being left post surgery: 1 1 - The incident involved a clinical decision being made to leave a foreign body in situ post surgery as this was deemed to be preferable than to try and remove it.

• During the period 01 April 2011 - 31 March 2012, how many operations were cancelled due to missing notes? 0

• During the period 01 April 2011 - 31 March 2012, how many operations resulted in wrong site surgery taking place? 1 There was no serious or long term harm to the patient. This was an invasive procedure.

• How many incident investigations using a full Root Cause Analysis were carried out in 2011/12? 21 This only includes five full RCA's which were formally reported to the Trust Board.

• What percent of patient safety incidents resulting in severe harm or death had a full RCA initiated/completed? 100%

• What percent of acute inpatients have a track and trigger warning system in place for the duration of the admission? 100%

• During the period 01 April 2011 - 31 March 2012, the total number of patients who were transferred from a general ward to critical care because they had been coded to the 'high score group' according to the track and trigger system: 344

• What percent of patients are risk assessed for venous thromboembolism on admission? 91-99% 91%

• Is the Trust compliant with all relevant NPSA safety alerts issues in 2011/12? (you can find a full list of alerts issued at http://www.nrls.npsa.nhs.uk/resources/?p=3).:

• Do the trust have a policy for providing educational programmes on using and interpreting clinical indicators? (training):

• Does the trust have a designated member of staff who supports teams in locating and analysing safety and quality data? (support):

• Is safety and quality data available on a central platform and actively disseminated to users?

Trust Board Activity and Patient Safety

Trust Questions

• How many board members are there in the trust? 11

• Over the course of the last year, what percentage of board meeting time has been devoted specifically to discussing patient safety issues? 31-60%

• Over the past year, have board members received formal training in relation to patient safety? This was an externally delivered, taylored programme which covered all aspects of patient safety & clinical governance.

• What training and development programmes have been attended? This was an externally delivered, taylored programme which covered all aspects of patient safety & clinical governance.

• Have the board set explicit measurable goals for improving performance in relation to patient safety?

• Measurable goals: These are contained with the Trust Quality Report and corporate objectives. There are monthly updates to Trust Board on Patient Safety. All SUI are discussed monthly in detail by the board.

• Have strategic goals and objectives related to patient safety been distributed to staff groups within the last 12 months?

• Ambulance staff groups have received these goals and objectives: The trust does not employ ambulance staff.

• Allied Health Professionals staff groups have received these goals and objectives: The trust does not directly employee AHPs. However, there is a clear SLA in place which links to the corporate objectives.

• Doctors staff groups have received these goals and objectives:

• Health Informatics staff groups have received these goals and objectives:

• Management staff groups have received these goals and objectives:

• Nursing staff groups have received these goals and objectives:

• Healthcare Science staff groups have received these goals and objectives:

• Wider Healthcare team staff groups have received these goals and objectives:

• Other staff groups that have received these goals and objectives: All members of staff and PFI partners.

• Does the board have formal procedures for reporting inappropriate behaviours in relation to patient safety on a regular basis?

• What are these procedures? The trust risk management policy outlines how individual incidents are managed throughout the trust including escalation to Trust Board as appropriate.

• Are there procedures for proactively responding to the reporting of staff concerns (e.g. 'whistle blowing') about patient safety?

• What are these procedures? The Trust has a whistle blowing policy.

• Executive walk-arounds are reported at all board meetings:

• Patient stories are reported at all board meetings: The Trust Board commences with a short patient story

• Board members shadow clinicians to better understand patient safety issues are reported at all board meetings:

• Board members engaged clinicians to better understand patient safety issues are reported at all board meetings:

• Other informal sources of information ('soft intelligence') related to patient safety that are reported at all board meetings: Yes Quality ward round

• Infection rates are reported at all board meetings:

• Mortality rates are reported at all board meetings:

• Morbidity rates are reported at all board meetings:

• Readmission rates are reported at all board meetings:

• Incident rates and levels of harm are reported at all board meetings:

• Patient Safety Surveys are reported at all board meetings:

• Formal Complaints processes are reported at all board meetings:

• Medication errors are reported at all board meetings:

• CQC Quality and Risk Profiles (QRPs) are reported at all board meetings:

• Staff safety (injuries and/or sickness) are reported at all board meetings:

• Implementation of safety alerts are reported at all board meetings:

• How many members of the board have clinical backgrounds? 2

• Does the board have a formal subcommittee that discusses patient safety issues?

• How many times a year does this subcommittee meet? 6 per year

• Are patient safety measures included in the Chief Executive Officer's performance review?

• Details: Yes These are within personal objectives and corporate objectives.

• Does the board use any national reporting measures of patient safety?

• Details: PROMS Advancing Quality MINAP TARN Sental Stroke Audit Cancer NICE NCPOD

• Financial performance: importance within the organistaion (with '1' being the most important and '6' being the least important): 3

• Clininical effectiveness: importance within the organistaion (with '1' being the most important and '6' being the least important): 4

• Patient Safety: importance within the organistaion (with '1' being the most important and '6' being the least important): 1

• Patient Experience: importance within the organistaion (with '1' being the most important and '6' being the least important): 2

• Achieving waiting time targets: importance within the organistaion (with '1' being the most important and '6' being the least important): 5

• Staff satisfaction: importance within the organistaion (with '1' being the most important and '6' being the least important): 6

Stroke Medicine

Hospital Questions

• Does this hospital have a specialist stroke unit?

• What type of unit does the hospital have? combined acute and rehabilitation stroke unit

• The number of beds in the Stroke unit: 30

• Is a trained thrombolysis stroke nurse available 24/7? Yes on site

• Is a consultant stroke physician/neurologist available 24/7? Yes on call

• Is an ST3 physician with training in thrombolysis available 24/7? Yes on call Our thrombolysis service is Consultant delivered, although we often have an individual ST3 doctor who is competent and will administer thrombolytic therapy.

• Does the hospital have consultant led ward rounds for stroke wards seven days a week?

Trust Questions

• Does the trust have a specialist stroke unit or units?

• Is the Trust part of a stroke care network?

• Details: Yes Cheshire & Merseyside Cardiac & Stroke Network Suite 4, Woodcourt Riverside Park, Southwood Road, Bromborough Wirral CH62 3QX

• 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 2011 - 31 March 2012)? 566

• Of these, what is the number of patients given a Computerised Tomography (CT) scan within 24 hrs of admission? 442 93% had a CT within 24 hours of admission.

• Does the hospital have a team permanently onsite which is able to provide thrombolysis for stroke patients 24 hours per day and 7 days a week?

Trauma & Orthopaedics

Trust Questions

• Does the trust offer a trauma service?

• Does the trust have a dedicated trauma list available 24 hours a day for the duration of the week, (Sunday to Sunday)?

• Does the trust offer an orthopaedics service?

• 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)?

• Percentage of all patients attend the class prior to surgery (estimate): 90 90%

• Does the trust have a standardised anaesthetic protocol for Total Knee Replacement (TKR) and Total Hip Replacement (THR) patients?

• percentage compliance to this protocol (estimate): 95 95%

• percentage of the trusts total knee replacement (TKR) and total hip replacement (THR) patients walk within 24 hours of surgery (estimate): 100 100%

• Does the trust provide an equivalent physiotherapy service to both elective and trauma patients at the weekend? (i.e. is the service staffed on the weekend with the same skill mix, and numbers of staff):

• Does the Trust admit patients for total knee replacement (TKR) and total hip replacement (THR) prior to the day of surgery?

• Does the Trust routinely record patient records using a specific multi-disciplinary team THR/TKR pathway document?

• Is this data used to monitor compliance with the agreed pathway?

• Is criteria-based discharge used?

• Are patients routinely phoned in the first 48 hours after discharge to check on their progress?

• Do 100% of hip and knee replacements follow an enhanced recovery pathway?

• Are there daily goals for hip and knee patients to achieve?

• What day does the Trust aim to have patients ready for home? i.e. what are patients told in their information booklets and at the pre-op class: Day 3

• Apart from hip and knee replacement, what other procedures have enhanced recovery pathways? Wihin T&O revision surgery (Hips and Knees).

• For what percentage of hip fracture patients is the time to theatre within 36 hours of arrival to Emergency Department (or time of diagnosis (if an inpatient) to the start of anaesthesia)(%): 88 88% are operated on within 36 hours of arrival to ED. 91% of patients are operated on within 48 hours.

• What percentage of hip fracture patients are admitted under the joint care of a Consultant Geriatrician & a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon: 100

• What percentage of hip fracture patients are admitted using an assessment tool agreed by geriatric medicine, orthopaedic surgery and anaesthesia: 100

• What percentage of hip fracture patients are assessed by a geriatrician in perioperative period (defined as 72hrs from admission) (Geriatrician defined as Consultant; SAS or ST3+): 100

• What percentage of hip fracture patients receive a postoperative Geriatrician-directed Multi-professional rehabilitation team: 100

• What percentage of hip fracture patients receive postoperative Geriatrician-directed Fracture prevention assessments (falls and bone health): 100 100%

• What percentage of hip fracture patients have a Pre and post op abbreviated mental test score (AMTS): 63.1% As at May 2012

Paediatrics

Hospital Questions

• Does this hospital offer a paeditrics service? Paediatric medical and surgical inpatient & outpatient service

Trust Questions

• Does the trust provide a paediatrics service?

• Is the trust's elective paediatric surgery carried out only by designated surgeons with at least six months training in a specialist unit?

• Do the trust's anaesthetists with responsibility for paediatric anaesthesia participate in at least one paediatric list per week? No. However, the trust is compliant with best practice guidance issued by the Royal College.

• Paediatrician on site (SpR or higher) available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week:

• At least two registered children's nurses on duty 24hours per day in each children's ward available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week:

• Is there a designated facility on site for parents or guardians to stay overnight?

• What percentage of children who are admitted to a paediatric department with an acute medical problem are seen by a paediatrician on the middle grade or consultant rota within four hours of admission? 91-99%

• What percentage of children who are admitted to a paediatric department with an acute medical problem are seen by a consultant paediatrician (or equivalent staff, speciality and associate specialist grade doctor who is trained and assessed as competent in acute paediatric care), within the first 24 hours? 100%

• Do All SSPAUs (Short Stay Paediatric Assessment Units) have access to a paediatric consultant (or equivalent) opinion throughout all the hours they are open?

• Is at least one medical handover in every 24 hour period led by a paediatric consultant (or equivalent)?

• Are specialist paediatricians available for immediate telephone advice for acute problems for all specialties, and for all paediatricians?

• Do all children's social care, police and health teams have access to a paediatrician with child protection experience and skills (of at least Level 3 safeguarding competencies) available to provide immediate advice and subsequent assessment, if necessary , for children under 18 years of age where there are child protection concerns. (The requirement is for advice, clinical assessment and the timely provision of an appropriate medical opinion, supported with a written report)?

Palliative Care

Trust Questions

• Does the trust provide a palliative care service?

• How is specialist palliative care is delivered at this hospital? A multi-disciplinary specialist palliative care team

• Does the hospital's specialist palliative team include: A consultant in palliative medicine,A palliative care nurse,Other (please specify)

• Is the Trust's specialist palliative care team available 24 hrs a day seven days a week?

• Are facilities provided to support relatives and carers who wish to stay with a patient in hospital?

• 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?

Care of the Elderly

Trust Questions

• Does the trust have a named senior clinician who takes the lead for quality improvement in dementia in the trust?

• Name and job title: Dr Jacqui Bussin, Consultant Physician

• Does the trust have an explicit care pathway for the management and care of people with dementia in hospital? The trust created the "forget me not" pathway which has been nationally recognised and adopted as best practice. This recognises the importance of managing these patients who are admitted regardless of reason appropriately.

• Are all appropriate nurses trained to recognise the signs of dementia and identify patients for this care pathway?

• During the period 01 April 2011 - 31 March 2012, the total number of patients who were referred to this care pathway: Data unavailable

• Is there a process for identifying patients who are at risk of dehydration an malnutrition? MUST Assessment Tool (Malnutrition Screening Tool). The trust was CQC compliant for an unannounced visit on nutrician standard.

• Does the trust currently audit the number of "slips, trips and falls" using a risk management system? The trust has an electronic risk management system - DATEX

• Is this information submitted to the NPSA's National Reporting and Learning System (NRLS) via the local risk management systems or e-forms?

• The total number of incidents during the period 01 April 2011 - 31 March 2012 for the category: No harm: 737

• The total number of incidents during the period 01 April 2011 - 31 March 2012 for the category: Low harm - harm requiring first-aid level treatment, or extra observation only (e.g. bruises, grazes): 280

• The total number of incidents during the period 01 April 2011 - 31 March 2012 for the category: Moderate harm - harm requiring hospital treatment or a prolonged length of stay but from which a full recovery is expected (e.g. fractured clavicle, laceration requiring suturing): 27

• The total number of incidents during the period 01 April 2011 - 31 March 2012 for the category: Severe harm - harm causing permanent disability (e.g. brain injury, hip fractures where the patient is unlikely to regain their former level of independence): 0

• The total number of incidents during the period 01 April 2011 - 31 March 2012 for the category: Death - where death is directly attributable to the fall: 0

Staffing

Hospital Questions

• Foundation Doctors, Year 1 & 2 Scheduled to be on site for rostered session or full shift on Sunday June 17th at 11:00am: 8 The Trust has a number of junior rota's that consist of different grades of junior medical staff, these could be training grades and/or non training grades. For e.g. FY2 and CT2 or ST3 and Staff Grades. The Trust has therefore recorded the grade that was actually on shift/on call on the requested date and time. This could mean for example that a CT2 was on-call with another CT2 at 11am on the 17th June, however at 11pm in the same speciality it was a FY2 with a CT2. The Trust has also included the Speciality Doctor Grade in the Staff Grade Post equivalent to ST3 or higher figures. With regards to cover at St Helens Hospital, this is provided by a Resident Medical Officer on a 24 hours, 7 days a week basis and has been recorded as a staff garde post equivalent to ST3 or higher. To confirm St Helens Hospital offers out patients clinics, day case surgery, chemotherapy unit, burney breast unit, sexual health and in addition Elyn Lodge, a purpose built in-patient facility provides intermediate care on Seddon and Duffy suites. Nursing Teams and therapy staff work closely together to provide high standards of care and are supported by medical staff being on site 24 hours a day.

• ST1/ST2 or CT1/CT2 (core training/specialist training ) or equivalent non-deanery post scheduled to be on site for rostered session or full shift on Sunday June 17th at 11:00am: 8 The Trust has a number of junior rota's that consist of different grades of junior medical staff, these could be training grades and/or non training grades. For e.g. FY2 and CT2 or ST3 and Staff Grades. The Trust has therefore recorded the grade that was actually on shift/on call on the requested date and time. This could mean for example that a CT2 was on-call with another CT2 at 11am on the 17th June, however at 11pm in the same speciality it was a FY2 with a CT2. The Trust has also included the Speciality Doctor Grade in the Staff Grade Post equivalent to ST3 or higher figures. With regards to cover at St Helens Hospital, this is provided by a Resident Medical Officer on a 24 hours, 7 days a week basis and has been recorded as a staff garde post equivalent to ST3 or higher. To confirm St Helens Hospital offers out patients clinics, day case surgery, chemotherapy unit, burney breast unit, sexual health and in addition, Elyn Lodge, a purpose built in-patient facility provides intermediate care on Seddon and Duffy suites. Nursing teams and therapy staff work closely together to provide high standards of care and are supported by medical staff being on site 24 hours a day.

• ST3 or higher (specialist training) scheduled to be on site for rostered session or full shift on Sunday June 17th at 11:00am: 5 The Trust has a number of junior rota's that consist of different grades of junior medical staff, these could be training grades and/or non training grades. For e.g. FY2 and CT2 or ST3 and Staff Grades. The Trust has therefore recorded the grade that was actually on shift/on call on the requested date and time. This could mean for example that a CT2 was on-call with another CT2 at 11am on the 17th June, however at 11pm in the same speciality it was a FY2 with a CT2. The Trust has also included the Speciality Doctor Grade in the Staff Grade Post equivalent to ST3 or higher figures. With regards to cover at St Helens Hospital, this is provided by a Resident Medical Officer on a 24 hours, 7 days a week basis and has been recorded as a staff garde post equivalent to ST3 or higher. To confirm St Helens Hospital offers out patients clinics, day case surgery, chemotherapy unit, burney breast unit, sexual health and in addition Elyn Lodge, a purpose built in-patient facility provides intermediate care on Seddon and Duffy suites. Nursing teams and therapy staff work closely together to provide high standards of care and are supported by medical staff being on site 24 hours a day.

• ST3 or higher (specialist training) on call, but physically on site either as a requirement of terms of on call or as routine practice, e.g. Ward round on Sunday June 17th at 11:00am: 3

• ST3 or higher (specialist training) on call from home on Sunday June 17th at 11:00am: 1

• Staff grade post equivalent to ST3 or higher scheduled to be on site for rostered session or full shift on Sunday June 17th at 11:00am: 2 The Trust has a number of junior rota's that consist of different grades of junior medical staff, these could be training grades and/or non training grades. For e.g. FY2 and CT2 or ST3 and Staff Grades. The Trust has therefore recorded the grade that was actually on shift/on call on the requested date and time. This could mean for example that a CT2 was on-call with another CT2 at 11am on the 17th June, however at 11pm in the same speciality it was a FY2 with a CT2. The Trust has also included the Speciality Doctor Grade in the Staff Grade Post equivalent to ST3 or higher figures. With regards to cover at St Helens Hospital, this is provided by a Resident Medical Officer on a 24 hours, 7 days a week basis and has been recorded as a staff garde post equivalent to ST3 or higher. To confirm St Helens Hospital offers out patients clinics, day case surgery, chemotherapy unit, burney breast unit, sexual health and in addition Elyn Lodge, a purpose built in-patient facility provides intermediate care on Seddon and Duffy suites. Nursing teams and therapy staff work closely together to provide high standards of care and are supported by medical staff being on site 24 hours a day.

• Staff grade post equivalent to ST3 or higher on call, but physically on site either as a requirement of terms of on call or as routine practice, e.g. Ward round on Sunday June 17th at 11:00am: 1

• Staff grade post equivalent to ST3 or higher on call from home on Sunday June 17th at 11:00am: 2

• Consultants scheduled to be on site for rostered session or full shift on Sunday June 17th at 11:00am: 1 The Trust has a number of junior rota's that consist of different grades of junior medical staff, these could be training grades and/or non training grades. For e.g. FY2 and CT2 or ST3 and Staff Grades. The Trust has therefore recorded the grade that was actually on shift/on call on the requested date and time. This could mean for example that a CT2 was on-call with another CT2 at 11am on the 17th June, however at 11pm in the same speciality it was a FY2 with a CT2. The Trust has also included the Speciality Doctor Grade in the Staff Grade Post equivalent to ST3 or higher figures. With regards to cover at St Helens Hospital, this is provided by a Resident Medical Officer on a 24 hours, 7 days a week basis and has been recorded as a staff grade post equivalent to ST3 or higher. To confirm St Helens Hospital offers out patients clinics, day case surgery, chemotherapy unit, burney breast unit, sexual health and in addition Elyn Lodge, a purpose built in-patient facility provides intermediate care on Seddon and Duffy suites. Nursing teams and therapy staff work closely together to provide high standards of care and are supported by medical staff being on site 24 hours a day.

• Consultants on call, but physically on site either as a requirement of terms of on call or as routine practice, e.g. Ward round on Sunday June 17th at 11:00am: 11

• Consultants on call from home on Sunday June 17th at 11:00am: 10

• Foundation Doctors, Year 1 & 2 responsible for current medical inpatients and new medical admissions scheduled to be on site for rostered session or full shift on Sunday June 17th at 11:00am: 4 The Trust has a number of junior rota's that consist of different grades of junior medical staff, these could be training grades and/or non training grades. For e.g. FY2 and CT2 or ST3 and Staff Grades. The Trust has therefore recorded the grade that was actually on shift/on call on the requested date and time. This could mean for example that a CT2 was on-call with another CT2 at 11am on the 17th June, however at 11pm in the same speciality it was a FY2 with a CT2. The Trust has also included the Speciality Doctor Grade in the Staff Grade Post equivalent to ST3 or higher figures. With regards to cover at St Helens Hospital, this is provided by a Resident Medical Officer on a 24 hours, 7 days a week basis and has been recorded as a staff garde post equivalent to ST3 or higher. To confirm St Helens Hospital offers out patients clinics, day case surgery, chemotherapy unit, burney breast unit, sexual health and in addition Elyn Lodge, a purpose built in-patient facility provides intermediate care on Seddon and Duffy suites. Nursing teams and therapy staff work closely together to provide high standards of care and are supported by medical staff being on site 24 hours a day.

• ST1/ST2 or CT1/CT2 (core training/specialist training ) or equivalent non-deanery post responsible for current medical inpatients and new medical admissions scheduled to be on site for rostered session or full shift on Sunday June 17th at 11:00am: The Trust has a number of junior rota's that consist of different grades of junior medical staff, these could be training grades and/or non training grades. For e.g. FY2 and CT2 or ST3 and Staff Grades. The Trust has therefore recorded the grade that was actually on shift/on call on the requested date and time. This could mean for example that a CT2 was on-call with another CT2 at 11am on the 17th June, however at 11pm in the same speciality it was a FY2 with a CT2. The Trust has also included the Speciality Doctor Grade in the Staff Grade Post equivalent to ST3 or higher figures. With regards to cover at St Helens Hospital, this is provided by a Resident Medical Officer on a 24 hours, 7 days a week basis and has been recorded as a staff garde post equivalent to ST3 or higher. To confirm St Helens Hospital offers out patients clinics, day case surgery, chemotherapy unit, burney breast unit, sexual health and in addition Elyn Lodge, a purpose built in-patient facility provides intermediate care on Seddon and Duffy suites. Nursing teams and therapy staff work closely together to provide high standards of care and are supported by medical staff being on site 24 hours a day.

• ST3 or higher (specialist training) responsible for current medical inpatients and new medical admissions scheduled to be on site for rostered session or full shift on Sunday June 17th at 11:00am: 2 The Trust has a number of junior rota's that consist of different grades of junior medical staff, these could be training grades and/or non training grades. For e.g. FY2 and CT2 or ST3 and Staff Grades. The Trust has therefore recorded the grade that was actually on shift/on call on the requested date and time. This could mean for example that a CT2 was on-call with another CT2 at 11am on the 17th June, however at 11pm in the same speciality it was a FY2 with a CT2. The Trust has also included the Speciality Doctor Grade in the Staff Grade Post equivalent to ST3 or higher figures. With regards to cover at St Helens Hospital, this is provided by a Resident Medical Officer on a 24 hours, 7 days a week basis and has been recorded as a staff garde post equivalent to ST3 or higher. To confirm St Helens Hospital offers out patients clinics, day case surgery, chemotherapy unit, burney breast unit, sexual health and in addition Elyn Lodge, a purpose built in-patient facility provides intermediate care on Seddon and Duffy suites. Nursing teams and therapy staff work closely together to provide high standards of care and are supported by medical staff being on site 24 hours a day.

• Staff grade post equivalent to ST3 or higher responsible for current medical inpatients and new medical admissions scheduled to be on site for rostered session or full shift on Sunday June 17th at 11:00am: The Trust has a number of junior rota's that consist of different grades of junior medical staff, these could be training grades and/or non training grades. For e.g. FY2 and CT2 or ST3 and Staff Grades. The Trust has therefore recorded the grade that was actually on shift/on call on the requested date and time. This could mean for example that a CT2 was on-call with another CT2 at 11am on the 17th June, however at 11pm in the same speciality it was a FY2 with a CT2. The Trust has also included the Speciality Doctor Grade in the Staff Grade Post equivalent to ST3 or higher figures. With regards to cover at St Helens Hospital, this is provided by a Resident Medical Officer on a 24 hours, 7 days a week basis and has been recorded as a staff grade post equivalent to ST3 or higher. To confirm St Helens Hospital offers out patients clinics, day case surgery, chemotherapy unit, burney breast unit, sexual health and in addition Elyn Lodge, a purpose built in-patient facility provides intermediate care on Seddon and Duffy suites. Nursing teams and therapy staff work closely together to provide high standards of care and are supported by medical staff being on site 24 hours a day. .

• Consultants responsible for current medical inpatients and new medical admissions scheduled to be on site for rostered session or full shift on Sunday June 17th at 11:00am: The Trust has a number of junior rota's that consist of different grades of junior medical staff, these could be training grades and/or non training grades. For e.g. FY2 and CT2 or ST3 and Staff Grades. The Trust has therefore recorded the grade that was actually on shift/on call on the requested date and time. This could mean for example that a CT2 was on-call with another CT2 at 11am on the 17th June, however at 11pm in the same speciality it was a FY2 with a CT2. The Trust has also included the Speciality Doctor Grade in the Staff Grade Post equivalent to ST3 or higher figures. With regards to cover at St Helens Hospital, this is provided by a Resident Medical Officer on a 24 hours, 7 days a week basis and has been recorded as a staff garde post equivalent to ST3 or higher. To confirm St Helens Hospital offers out patients clinics, day case surgery, chemotherapy unit, burney breast unit, sexual health and in addition Elyn Lodge, a purpose built in-patient facility provides intermediate care on Seddon and Duffy suites. Nursing teams and therapy staff work closely together to provide high standards of care and are supported by medical staff being on site 24 hours a day.

• Consultants responsible for current medical inpatients and new medical admissions on call, but physically on site either as a requirement of terms of on call or as routine practice, e.g. Ward round on Sunday June 17th at 11:00am: 3

• Consultants responsible for current medical inpatients and new medical admissions on call from home on Sunday June 17th at 11:00am: 2

• Foundation Doctors, Year 1 & 2 scheduled to be on site for rostered session or full shift on Sunday June 17th at 11:00pm: 8 The Trust has a number of junior rota's that consist of different grades of junior medical staff, these could be training grades and/or non training grades. For e.g. FY2 and CT2 or ST3 and Staff Grades. The Trust has therefore recorded the grade that was actually on shift/on call on the requested date and time. This could mean for example that a CT2 was on-call with another CT2 at 11am on the 17th June, however at 11pm in the same speciality it was a FY2 with a CT2. The Trust has also included the Speciality Doctor Grade in the Staff Grade Post equivalent to ST3 or higher figures. With regards to cover at St Helens Hospital, this is provided by a Resident Medical Officer on a 24 hours, 7 days a week basis and has been recorded as a staff garde post equivalent to ST3 or higher. To confirm St Helens Hospital offers out patients clinics, day case surgery, chemotherapy unit, burney breast unit, sexual health and in addition Elyn Lodge, a purpose built in-patient facility provides intermediate care on Seddon and Duffy suites. Nursing teams and therapy staff work closely together to provide high standards of care and are supported by medical staff being on site 24 hours a day.

• ST1/ST2 or CT1/CT2 (core training/specialist training ) or equivalent non-deanery post scheduled to be on site for rostered session or full shift on Sunday June 17th at 11:00pm: 12 The Trust has a number of junior rota's that consist of different grades of junior medical staff, these could be training grades and/or non training grades. For e.g. FY2 and CT2 or ST3 and Staff Grades. The Trust has therefore recorded the grade that was actually on shift/on call on the requested date and time. This could mean for example that a CT2 was on-call with another CT2 at 11am on the 17th June, however at 11pm in the same speciality it was a FY2 with a CT2. The Trust has also included the Speciality Doctor Grade in the Staff Grade Post equivalent to ST3 or higher figures. With regards to cover at St Helens Hospital, this is provided by a Resident Medical Officer on a 24 hours, 7 days a week basis and has been recorded as a staff grade post equivalent to ST3 or higher. To confirm St Helens Hospital offers out patients clinics, day case surgery, chemotherapy unit, burney breast unit, sexual health and in addition Elyn Lodge, a purpose built in-patient facility provides intermediate care on Seddon and Duffy suites. Nursing teams and therapy staff work closely together to provide high standards of care and are supported by medical staff being on site 24 hours a day.

• ST3 or higher (specialist training) scheduled to be on site for rostered session or full shift on Sunday June 17th at 11:00pm: 6 The Trust has a number of junior rota's that consist of different grades of junior medical staff, these could be training grades and/or non training grades. For e.g. FY2 and CT2 or ST3 and Staff Grades. The Trust has therefore recorded the grade that was actually on shift/on call on the requested date and time. This could mean for example that a CT2 was on-call with another CT2 at 11am on the 17th June, however at 11pm in the same speciality it was a FY2 with a CT2. The Trust has also included the Speciality Doctor Grade in the Staff Grade Post equivalent to ST3 or higher figures. With regards to cover at St Helens Hospital, this is provided by a Resident Medical Officer on a 24 hours, 7 days a week basis and has been recorded as a staff grade post equivalent to ST3 or higher. To confirm St Helens Hospital offers out patients clinics, day case surgery, chemotherapy unit, burney breast unit, sexual health and in addition Elyn Lodge, a purpose built in-patient facility provides intermediate care on Seddon and Duffy suites. Nursing teams and therapy staff work closely together to provide high standards of care and are supported by medical staff being on site 24 hours a day.

• ST3 or higher (specialist training) on call from home on Sunday June 17th at 11:00pm: 4

• Staff grade post equivalent to ST3 or higher scheduled to be on site for rostered session or full shift on Sunday June 17th at 11:00pm: 1 The Trust has a number of junior rota's that consist of different grades of junior medical staff, these could be training grades and/or non training grades. For e.g. FY2 and CT2 or ST3 and Staff Grades. The Trust has therefore recorded the grade that was actually on shift/on call on the requested date and time. This could mean for example that a CT2 was on-call with another CT2 at 11am on the 17th June, however at 11pm in the same speciality it was a FY2 with a CT2. The Trust has also included the Speciality Doctor Grade in the Staff Grade Post equivalent to ST3 or higher figures. With regards to cover at St Helens Hospital, this is provided by a Resident Medical Officer on a 24 hours, 7 days a week basis and has been recorded as a staff garde post equivalent to ST3 or higher. To confirm St Helens Hospital offers out patients clinics, day case surgery, chemotherapy unit, burney breast unit, sexual health and in addition Elyn Lodge, a purpose built in-patient facility provides intermediate care on Seddon and Duffy suites. Nursing teams and therapy staff work closely together to provide high standards of care and are supported by medical staff being on site 24 hours a day.

• Staff grade post equivalent to ST3 or higher on call from home on Sunday June 17th at 11:00pm: 3

• Consultants scheduled to be on site for rostered session or full shift on Sunday June 17th at 11:00pm: The Trust has a number of junior rota's that consist of different grades of junior medical staff, these could be training grades and/or non training grades. For e.g. FY2 and CT2 or ST3 and Staff Grades. The Trust has therefore recorded the grade that was actually on shift/on call on the requested date and time. This could mean for example that a CT2 was on-call with another CT2 at 11am on the 17th June, however at 11pm in the same speciality it was a FY2 with a CT2. The Trust has also included the Speciality Doctor Grade in the Staff Grade Post equivalent to ST3 or higher figures. With regards to cover at St Helens Hospital, this is provided by a Resident Medical Officer on a 24 hours, 7 days a week basis and has been recorded as a staff garde post equivalent to ST3 or higher. To confirm St Helens Hospital offers out patients clinics, day case surgery, chemotherapy unit, burney breast unit, sexual health and in addition Elyn Lodge, a purpose built in-patient facility provides intermediate care on Seddon and Duffy suites. Nursing teams and therapy staff work closely together to provide high standards of care and are supported by medical staff being on site 24 hours a day.

• Consultants on call, but physically on site either as a requirement of terms of on call or as routine practice, e.g. Ward round on Sunday June 17th at 11:00pm: 3

• Consultants on call from home on Sunday June 17th at 11:00am: 17

• Foundation Doctors, Year 1 & 2 responsible for current medical inpatients and new medical admissions scheduled to be on site for rostered session or full shift on Sunday June 17th at 11:00pm: 3 The Trust has a number of junior rota's that consist of different grades of junior medical staff, these could be training grades and/or non training grades. For e.g. FY2 and CT2 or ST3 and Staff Grades. The Trust has therefore recorded the grade that was actually on shift/on call on the requested date and time. This could mean for example that a CT2 was on-call with another CT2 at 11am on the 17th June, however at 11pm in the same speciality it was a FY2 with a CT2. The Trust has also included the Speciality Doctor Grade in the Staff Grade Post equivalent to ST3 or higher figures. With regards to cover at St Helens Hospital, this is provided by a Resident Medical Officer on a 24 hours, 7 days a week basis and has been recorded as a staff garde post equivalent to ST3 or higher. To confirm St Helens Hospital offers out patients clinics, day case surgery, chemotherapy unit, burney breast unit, sexual health and in addition Elyn Lodge, a purpose built in-patient facility provides intermediate care on Seddon and Duffy suites. Nursing teams and therapy staff work closely together to provide high standards of care and are supported by medical staff being on site 24 hours a day.

• ST1/ST2 or CT1/CT2 (core training/specialist training ) or equivalent non-deanery post responsible for current medical inpatients and new medical admissions scheduled to be on site for rostered session or full shift on Sunday June 17th at 11:00pm: 1 The Trust has a number of junior rota's that consist of different grades of junior medical staff, these could be training grades and/or non training grades. For e.g. FY2 and CT2 or ST3 and Staff Grades. The Trust has therefore recorded the grade that was actually on shift/on call on the requested date and time. This could mean for example that a CT2 was on-call with another CT2 at 11am on the 17th June, however at 11pm in the same speciality it was a FY2 with a CT2. The Trust has also included the Speciality Doctor Grade in the Staff Grade Post equivalent to ST3 or higher figures. With regards to cover at St Helens Hospital, this is provided by a Resident Medical Officer on a 24 hours, 7 days a week basis and has been recorded as a staff grade post equivalent to ST3 or higher. To confirm St Helens Hospital offers out patients clinics, day case surgery, chemotherapy unit, burney breast unit, sexual health and in addition Elyn Lodge, a purpose built in-patient facility provides intermediate care on Seddon and Duffy suites. Nursing teams and therapy staff work closely together to provide high standards of care and are supported by medical staff being on site 24 hours a day.

• ST3 or higher (specialist training) responsible for current medical inpatients and new medical admissions Scheduled to be on site for rostered session or full shift on Sunday June 17th at 11:00pm: 1 The Trust has a number of junior rota's that consist of different grades of junior medical staff, these could be training grades and/or non training grades. For e.g. FY2 and CT2 or ST3 and Staff Grades. The Trust has therefore recorded the grade that was actually on shift/on call on the requested date and time. This could mean for example that a CT2 was on-call with another CT2 at 11am on the 17th June, however at 11pm in the same speciality it was a FY2 with a CT2. The Trust has also included the Speciality Doctor Grade in the Staff Grade Post equivalent to ST3 or higher figures. With regards to cover at St Helens Hospital, this is provided by a Resident Medical Officer on a 24 hours, 7 days a week basis and has been recorded as a staff grade post equivalent to ST3 or higher. To confirm St Helens Hospital offers out patients clinics, day case surgery, chemotherapy unit, burney breast unit, sexual health and in addition Elyn Lodge, a purpose built in-patient facility provides intermediate care on Seddon and Duffy suites. Nursing teams and therapy staff work closely together to provide high standards of care and are supported by medical staff being on site 24 hours a day.

• Staff grade post equivalent to ST3 or higher responsible for current medical inpatients and new medical admissions Scheduled to be on site for rostered session or full shift on Sunday June 17th at 11:00pm: The Trust has a number of junior rota's that consist of different grades of junior medical staff, these could be training grades and/or non training grades. For e.g. FY2 and CT2 or ST3 and Staff Grades. The Trust has therefore recorded the grade that was actually on shift/on call on the requested date and time. This could mean for example that a CT2 was on-call with another CT2 at 11am on the 17th June, however at 11pm in the same speciality it was a FY2 with a CT2. The Trust has also included the Speciality Doctor Grade in the Staff Grade Post equivalent to ST3 or higher figures. With regards to cover at St Helens Hospital, this is provided by a Resident Medical Officer on a 24 hours, 7 days a week basis and has been recorded as a staff grade post equivalent to ST3 or higher. To confirm St Helens Hospital offers out patients clinics, day case surgery, chemotherapy unit, burney breast unit, sexual health and in addition Elyn Lodge, a purpose built in-patient facility provides intermediate care on Seddon and Duffy suites. Nursing teams and therapy staff work closely together to provide high standards of care and are supported by medical staff being on site 24 hours a day.

• Consultants responsible for current medical inpatients and new medical admissions scheduled to be on site for rostered session or full shift on Sunday June 17th at 11:00pm: The Trust has a number of junior rota's that consist of different grades of junior medical staff, these could be training grades and/or non training grades. For e.g. FY2 and CT2 or ST3 and Staff Grades. The Trust has therefore recorded the grade that was actually on shift/on call on the requested date and time. This could mean for example that a CT2 was on-call with another CT2 at 11am on the 17th June, however at 11pm in the same speciality it was a FY2 with a CT2. The Trust has also included the Speciality Doctor Grade in the Staff Grade Post equivalent to ST3 or higher figures. With regards to cover at St Helens Hospital, this is provided by a Resident Medical Officer on a 24 hours, 7 days a week basis and has been recorded as a staff grade post equivalent to ST3 or higher. To confirm St Helens Hospital offers out patients clinics, day case surgery, chemotherapy unit, burney breast unit, sexual health and in addition Elyn Lodge, a purpose built in-patient facility provides intermediate care on Seddon and Duffy suites. Nursing teams and therapy staff work closely together to provide high standards of care and are supported by medical staff being on site 24 hours a day.

• Consultants responsible for current medical inpatients and new medical admissions on call from home on Sunday June 17th at 11:00pm: 4

• Does the hospital have a formal "hospital at night" system?