East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
| East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust | |
|---|---|
| Geography | |
| Location | Kent, England, United Kingdom |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Public NHS |
| Hospital type | Teaching Trust |
| Affiliated university | King's College London |
| Services | |
| Emergency department |
William Harvey Hospital (Ashford) - Yes (Full A&E) |
| Links | |
| Website | http://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/ |
| Lists | Hospitals in England |
| Other links | Kent and Canterbury Hospital (Canterbury) |
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest hospital trusts in England. It runs the Kent and Canterbury Hospital (Canterbury), William Harvey Hospital (Ashford), Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital (Margate), Buckland Hospital (Dover), and the Royal Victoria Hospital (Folkestone) - and some outpatient facilities in the East Kent and Medway areas in England.
It serves a local population of around 759,000 people. It is a teaching Trust involved in the education and training of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals, with local universities and Kings College University in London.
In 2015 the Trauma Audit & Research Network (TARN) showed that the William Harvey Hospital in Ashford was the best performing hospital receiving trauma patients in England and Wales, out of 100 hospitals offering trauma facilities across the country, according to survival rates of patients. http://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/news/news-archive-2015/william-harvey-hospital-rated-best-performing-hospital-in-country-for-trauma/
In 2016 the Trust saw improvements in its annual Patient-Led Assessment in Care Environments (PLACE) audits, which were introduced nationally in 2013. All hospitals, hospices and day treatment centres that give NHS-funded care are subject to a PLACE inspection. The Trust is now above the national average in nearly all measures. http://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/news/news-archive-2016/place-results/
In 2010, East Kent Hospitals were named "Trust of the Year 2010" by the healthcare information organisation Dr Foster.[1]
The Trust, with Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is jointly procuring an electronic patient record system in a contract worth £10m - £40m in December 2013.[2]
In April 2014 it was reported that the Trust was looking for a partner to develop a private hospital at the William Harvey Hospital site and enhance the returns from the Spencer private hospital on the Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital site with a contract over the next 15 to 15 years.[3]
The Trust's proposal to centralise surgery on the Canterbury site in order to manage problems caused by “the increasing sub-specialisation of surgery, the lack of availability of surgeons with skills that are essential to managing high risk and emergency general surgery, and the difficulty recruiting both permanent and locum medical staff" in May 2014 aroused opposition among consultants.[4]
Performance
The Trust was placed in special measures by Monitor (NHS) in September 2014 following an unfavourable report from the Care Quality Commission.[5] in 2015 The Care Quality Commission (CQC)upgraded the Trust from “inadequate” to "requires improvement” and cited significant improvements. Two of the Trust’s five hospitals were rated as “Good”. “Requires improvement” is the same rating as the majority of NHS Trusts in England. http://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/news/news-archive-2015/big-steps-forward/
The trust was one of 26 responsible for half of the national growth in patients waiting more than four hours in accident and emergency over the 2014/5 winter.[6]
In 2015 the trust hit controversy when an RAF sergeant was asked to leave the waiting room in case his uniform upset other patients.[7]
In 2015 the trust admitted breaching a patient's human rights when it placed a "do not resuscitate" (DNR) order on the patients notes because the patient had learning difficulties. The trust had not consulted the family about the decision.[8]
In April 2016 it admitted that it could not cope with the overwhelming demand on its ophthalmology department, which saw nearly 100,000 patients in 2015/6. 7000 were in need of follow-up and at risk of deteriorating eyesight.[9]
See also
References
- ↑ East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust named Trust of the Year in the 2010 Hospital Guide
- ↑ "Kent trusts issue £40m EPR tender". E Health Insider. 24 December 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- ↑ "East Kent FT seeks partner to 'reinvigorate' private offering". Health Service Journal. 11 April 2014. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
- ↑ "Surgery centralisation plans on hold following clinician concerns". Health Service Journal. 3 June 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ↑ "East Kent Health Trust placed into special measures by Monitor following damning CQC report on sites in Canterbury, Ashford and Margate". Kent Online. 2 September 2014. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- ↑ "26 trusts responsible for half of national A&E target breach". Health Service Journal. 1 April 2015. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ↑ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3249717/Hospital-told-RAF-sergeant-leave-waiting-room-case-uniform-upset-patients.html#ixzz3mpadRH8F
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-34938832
- ↑ "Hospital 'overwhelmed' by eye care demand". Health Service Journal. 14 April 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
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Coordinates: 51°15.9′N 1°5.2′E / 51.2650°N 1.0867°E