| James Paget Hospital | |
| James Paget University Hospitals - NHS Foundation Trust | |
|---|---|
| Geography | |
| Location | Lowestoft Road, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth., Norfolk, United Kingdom |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | National Health Service |
| Hospital type | Teaching |
| Affiliated university | University of East Anglia |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | A&E Accident and Emergency |
| Speciality | Acute Care |
| History | |
| Founded | 1 April 1993 |
| Links | |
| Website | James Paget Hospital |
| Lists | |
The James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is located at Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk on the A12 road Lowestoft Road. It serves a population of around 220,000 people in the Great Yarmouth, Lowestoft and Waveney area. The hospital is named after Sir James Paget. It was established as a third wave NHS Trust from 1 April 1993.
James Paget University Hospital NHS Trust provides acute hospital care, including an Accident and Emergency service on at site. The hospital has teaching facilities as part of the University of East Anglia medical school. Hospital care for elderley paitents is provided at Lowestoft Hospital and also the former West Norwich Hospital which is now the Norwich Community Hospital. Treatment that cannot be provided at the JPH hospital is usually referred to the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital in Norwich.
In 2011, a Care Quality Commission inspection found that the hospital was in the moderate concern category with respect to meeting the needs of some patients in nutritional and patient dignity standards.[1] The inspection followed allegations that the care of some elderly patients was lacking in some respects earlier during the year.[2]
In 2007 there was an outbreak of Clostridium Difficile at hospital which killed 17 people.[3].
In December 2010 and into 2011, the hospital was put on black alert as it saw a rise in patient numbers. Patients were urged to relive pressure on hospital by seeking treatment elsewhere such as at pharmacies, GP surgeries and Minor Injury Units.[4]
In 2011 the hospital had an outbreak of Group A streptococcal infection which resulted in the death of a patient. As a preventative measure staff and patients were screened.[5].