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Written by Valerie Mellor
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Tuesday, 03 November 2009 08:39 |
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This Trust incorporates Watford General Hospital, Hemel Hempstead Hospital and St Albans City Hospital. Jan Filochowski, Chief Executive, gave a very favourable review of performance in 2008/2009.
For the second year running, the Trust has reported a surplus of £4.4 million
It is in line to report a £4m surplus in the present financial year.
Infection rates are now very low.
Waiting time targets have been met
Delayed discharges have reduced.
The number of cancelled operations has been reduced.
More patients have been treated - a weekly average of 3,000 seen in Outpatients.
Surveys of staff and patients have been positive.
Re-admission rates are low
Death rates are low - one is 1/3 less likely to die in a West Herts Hospital than in an average hospital
The maternity unit has the lowest infant mortality rate in East of England.
Waits for medicines on discharge are down from 2 hours to an average of 18 minutes.
Patients receive a check-up phone call 48 hours after discharge from hospital.
Car parking and traffic flow have been improved.
The Trust received a £1.1m government grant to improve single sex accommodation.
Hemel Hempstead has a new Outpatients Department.
Watford General now takes all A & E for the Trust - a new 120-bed Acute Admissions Unit has been opened there.
The Future
West Herts Trust is hoping to acquire Foundation Trust status soon. Administrators are working on an outline business plan for a new hospital as part of a health campus at Watford whilst also preparing for tough economic times ahead. The campus is a partnership of 8 public and private sector stakeholders and it is planned that the new acute hospital will open in 2016. Planners are conscious of environmental issues, so there will not only be recycling, but also rainwater harvesting, a combined heat, power and cooling plant and a hospital that will be naturally ventilated with low carbon emissions.
Thanks to Valerie Mellor for this report
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 03 November 2009 08:53 |
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