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 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.
In 2010, East Kent Hospitals were named "Trust of the Year 2010" by the healthcare information organisation Dr Foster.[1]
In November 2013 the Trust, and others in Kent, was reported to have infestations of vermin.[2]
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.[3]
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.[4]
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.[5]
Performance
The Trust was placed in special measures by Monitor (NHS) in September 2014 following an unfavourable report from the Care Quality Commission.[6]
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.[7]
In 2015 the trust hit controversy when an RAF sergeant was asked to leave the waiting room in case his uniform upset other patients.[8]
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.[9]
See also
References
- ↑ East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust named Trust of the Year in the 2010 Hospital Guide
- ↑ "Rats and other vermin found at Kent hospitals, survey finds". BBC News. 1 November 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- ↑ "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
External links
Coordinates: 51°15.9′N 1°5.2′E / 51.2650°N 1.0867°E