The County Hospital children's ward has been transformed into a colourful magical wonderland thanks to a local artist. Nurses on the children's ward, inspired by the work of local artist, Tom Roberts, fundraised for the design of a mural, to create a welcoming, familiar, and colourful environment for the children they care for. The beautiful mural meanders through the corridors, playroom, treatment rooms and patient bays and gives a brighter outlook for the children, parents and staff. The mural gives the children a focal point to help distract them when having procedures, and helps aid their recovery by creating a…

Emergency Department - waiting times Waiting times for our Emergency Department (ED) are available on our ED website page. Referral to treatment - waiting times We have put a number of measures in place to reduce waiting times for patients following the pandemic and the sustained pressure on NHS services.  We have provided additional capacity within the organisation, including extra procedure lists, additional clinics including at weekends, where possible, to reduce these waiting times. We also work with the independent sector and neighbouring NHS Trusts to increase the availability for patients to have procedures undertaken as quickly as possible. We…

We are pleased to launch our new Education Strategy which is open for consultation To view the strategy, Please click here for a pdf version The strategy is based on the Health Education England (HEE) Quality Framework which has six domains (the circles) and for each domain there are one or two pages of related content. The pages have “hot” buttons on the left of the screen which will take the user to related content on the intranet or internet and there are large blue boxes on the right of the screen. Please note that many of the links are…

Treatment for Lymphoedema

There are currently 800,000 people diagnosed with dementia in the United Kingdom. Every day in an acute hospital approximately 60 to 65 percent of inpatients will be living with dementia, confusion and/or delirium. We have a number of skilled multidisciplinary teams within the Trust who aim to improve the care and experience for both patients and carers.  We have a number of initiatives in place to raise awareness amongst our staff of the signs and symptoms of dementia so that we can provide the best possible care for our patients.   These include: our ethos for caring for patients with…

On the 5th day day and before the 8th day, we offer a screening test (Blood Spot Screening) that will look at congenital hypothyroidism, sickle cell and thalassaemia, cystic fibrosis and an array of metabolic disorders. If left undetected all conditions could have a detrimental effect to a baby’s morbidity and mortality with the most common effect being developmental delay. The test involves taking a small sample of blood from your baby’s heal, the technique is straightforward, however, the standards for collecting the four blood spots is very exacting. We will offer advice on how to prepare your baby before…

The Lymphoedema Service aims to offer an equitable countywide service to those affected with primary lymphoedema and lymphoedema secondary to cancer based on British Lymphology Society (BLS) Best Practice Standards. We provide a comprehensive and dedicated Lymphoedema Service, working to: Provide holistic assessment, treatment and psycho-social support for patients Together improve the function and quality of life, empowering and equipping you with self-care skills and ongoing support We aim to reduce the risk of lymphoedema related cellulitis infection which can require hospital admission Ensure there is equity in access to a uniform high standard of care provided locally and appropriate to…