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- Matron's flu warning to hospital staff
- Hospital matron Jayne Norbury is urging colleagues to protect themselves and their patients against swine flu by getting vaccinated after being sick with the virus for a week.
- Man given Community Punishment Order for abusing AandE Staff
- Ashley Langley aged 23 of Skelmersdale was given a six-month Community Punishment Order at Southport Magistrates Court last week following his arrest at Southport Accident andamp; Emergency Department in July this year. He was also ordered to pay andpound;65 court costs.
- Hospital champions care with new campaign
- Care as Care Should Be is a new Southport and Ormskirk hospital campaign to raise awareness of dignity in care. The campaign emphasises improving the overall quality of care and improving the experience of everyone whether they are patients, carers or staff.
- Share your experience and help other bereaved parents
- The expectancy and joy of a new life brings hope. Unfortunately this is not always the case when a pregnancy ends through miscarriage, stillbirth, neonatal death or termination for abnormalities. Thankfully, such instances are rare, but nevertheless they still bring about deep feelings of despair and grief. Baby loss is one of the most traumatic experiences a family can go through. The midwives at Ormskirk andamp; District General Hospital wish to ensure that parents and families are sensitively supported at this most difficult time.
- Trust again asks for co-operation with smoking policy
- Once again, Southport andamp; Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust is asking patients and visitors to co-operate with its request that they do not smoke on its premises. Since the Trust declared it was going Smokefree in January 2006, most people who smoke have abided by the request to not to do so in the buildings or grounds of both Ormskirk and Southport hospitals. However, there are a small number of people, both patients and visitors who insist on smoking in the grounds, mainly outside the entrances.
- Everyone welcome to the Hospital TrustÂs Annual General Meeting
- Would you like to know about what your hospital has achieved in the last 12 months? Then come along to the Annual General Meeting of Southport andamp; Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust on Monday 13th July at 6.00pm in the Clinical Education Centre at Southport andamp; Formby District General Hospital. There will be a presentation of the achievements of the past year and an opportunity to ask questions of the Chairman and Chief Executive about these achievements. Everyone is welcome to attend.
- Every patient who needed clot busting treatment received it within target time
- For someone suffering a heart attack the speed with which they can get access to a particular drug known as thrombolytic treatment can literally be a matter of life and death. Southport andamp; Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust is one of only three Trusts in the country who were able to give this treatment to every patient who needed it within the target time of 30 minutes after arriving at hospital.
- Man fined after verbally abusing hospital staff
- A 24 year old man was given a fixed penalty fine by Merseyside Police after being arrested for verbally abusing staff and patients in the Accident andamp; Emergency Department at Southport hospital last week.
- Minor Injuries Unit temporarily relocates while refurbishment gets underway
- Work gets underway later this month to transform part of Ormskirk andamp; District General Hospital into a new andpound;3million health centre. The refurbishments will make way for the state-of-the-art Primary Care Access Centre, which is due to open towards the end of 2009 as part of NHS Central Lancashireandrsquo;s drive to improve health and healthcare. It will offer brand new services, giving people new facilities on their doorstep which will increase access to treatment and advice.
- Free long-term parking at hospitals
- Following the introduction of the new car parking system at both Southport and Ormskirk hospitals a number of unforeseen issues have a risen which we have either resolved or are in the process of resolving.
However, one issue that has been raised is the cost for anyone who has to attend the hospital several times a week over a prolonged period of time. Although we offer a weekly parking permit for andpound;10 (plus a andpound;5 deposit) which can offer considerable savings, this can still be expensive over a long time.andnbsp;andnbsp;
- Trust welcomes new Non-executive Director to the Board
- Southport andamp; Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust is pleased to welcome a new face to its Trust Board. Jane Daly has joined the Trust as a Non-executive Director for a period of four years.
- Film about Maternity Services
- A short film has been added to the Southport andamp; Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust website www.southportandormskirk.nhs.uk showing the unique bond between mothers and midwives.
- Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust named as one of the CHKS 40 Top Hospitals 2009
- For the eighth year running Southport andamp; Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust has been named as one of the CHKS 40 Top Hospitals 2009. These awards celebrate excellence amongst CHKS clients across the UK and are based on the evaluation of 21 key performance indicators covering safety, clinical effectiveness, health outcomes, efficiency, patient experience and quality of care.
- Donation of garden furniture to spinal injuries centre
- Patients and staff at the North West Regional Spinal Injuries Centre are hoping the good weather will continue throughout the summer following a donation from Paymentshield Ltd of Southport.
- New Garden at Ormskirk hospital
- Regular visitors to Ormskirk andamp; District General Hospital may have noticed a change recently outside the main entrance as the garden area has been given a complete makeover.
- CHANGES TO THE CAR PARKING SYSTEM
- From Monday 30 March at Ormskirk andamp; District General Hospital and from Wednesday 1 April at Southport andamp; Formby District General Hospital, the Car Parking Payment System at the hospitals is changing.
Rather than there being a andpound;3 per visit flat rate, the charges will be based on length of stay. The new charges will be: 0 andndash; 20 minutes: Free 20 minutes andndash; 2 hours: andpound;2.50 2 andndash; 4 hours: andpound;3.00 4 andndash; 8 hours: andpound;4.00 Over 8 hours: andpound;5.00
- Consultant experiences his ÂExtreme Dream on the BBC
- Hospital Consultant Urologist Gurpreet Singh will be featured in the BBC 2 series Extreme Dreams The Ultimate Challenge, as he joined a group of other unsung heroes who work in serving the community doing charity and other work beyond their normal call of duty, in an adventure of a lifetime.
- Fund for specialist nurse practitioner started with a Ball
- Each year over 310,000 patients will present to health care services in the UK with a fragility fracture. The majority of these fractures occur in the wrist, spine, ankle and hip and usually occur with minimal force. In the elderly population this is commonly due to osteoporosis, which is thinning of the bones. This number is on the increase with the annual number of hip fractures set to double by 2050.
- Opportunity for Sneak Preview of Long Awaited Dialysis Unit at Southport
- Patients, carers and their families will be offered the chance to see inside the new, state-of-the-art kidney dialysis unit at Southport, before it officially opens its doors for business.
- 7th Global Lung Cancer Awareness Month: 1 Â 30 November 2008
- 38,000 people are diagnosed with lung cancer in the UK each year. Lung cancer is the UKandrsquo;s biggest cancer killer andndash; killing more Britons than leukaemia, breast, prostate and bladder cancer combined.
- Healthy eating campaign launched at hospitals
- Southport andamp; Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust in conjunction with the Heart of Mersey has this week launched a andlsquo;healthy eatingandrsquo; programme in hospitals for staff. this is part of a programme launched across 10 NHS Trusts within Cheshire andamp; Merseyside.
- Number of cases of Clostridium difficile fall
- The latest figures for Clostridium difficile show that patients choosing Southport andamp; Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust will be choosing the best performing general hospital in the North West.
- Trust scores ÂExcellent in Annual Health Check
- The quality of services provided by Southport andamp; Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust is andlsquo;Excellentandrsquo;, according to the Healthcare Commission ratings published today.
- Open Day
- Ormskirk andamp; District General Hospital is holding an Open Day on Saturday 11th October - Everyone Welcome to come along and see what makes your hospital tick.
- Open Day
- Southport andamp; Formby District General Hospital is holding an Open Day on Saturday 13th September - Everyone Welcome to come along and see what makes your hospital tick. Click here for more details.
- Southport Lions donate £1,000 towards cancer equipment
- Neil McQuade and Chris Leather from the Southport Lions came to Southport andamp; Formby District General Hospital last week to present Dr Sun Myint with a large cheque for andpound;1,000 towards the purchase of a andlsquo;Papillonandrsquo; machine.
- Readmission rate best in the North West
- Figures released recently by an independent health watchdog show that once again Southport andamp; Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust is leading the way among general acute Trusts within the North West.
- The end for Âhospital cornersÂ?
- The death-knell of one of the great hospital traditions has been sounded at Southport andamp; Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust with the introduction of fitted bed sheets. Gone are the carefully folded andlsquo;hospital cornersandrsquo; and in are new soft, comfortable bedding with no creases, wrinkling or friction and a uniquely designed sheet that reduces pressure on feet and ankles.
- Clean sheet for MRSA in last quarter
- Patients choosing Southport andamp; Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust are choosing one of only seven non-specialist trusts in the country to have achieved a clean sheet with no cases of MRSA Bacteraemia in the December to March quarter. We are still comfortably the best performing trust in the North West and are now in the top five nationally since reporting began.
- Major ward refurbishment at Southport hospital
- Southport andamp; Formby District General Hospital is set to see a major refurbishment of its wards over the next few years. This will consist of more single rooms providing higher levels of privacy and dignity while enabling us to continue to combat infections. The Trust is aiming for the highest possible standards in delivering patient care in modern, clean hotel-style surroundings. This investment in the hospital will ensure that the accommodation and supporting infrastructure will be fit to deliver 21st Century healthcare.
- Healthier hearts, longer lives  number of patients receiving clot-busting treatment within 30 minutes continues to rise
- For someone suffering a heart attack the speed with which they can get access to a particular drug known as thrombolytic treatment can literally be a matter of life and death. A heart attack is caused by a blood clot blocking one of the coronary arteries or its branches andamp; the clot busting drug (a thrombolytic) dissolves the clot re-establishing the blood flow to the heart muscle. The sooner the clot is dissolved the less damage there is to the heart muscle.
- Staff and patients celebrate first wedding at hospital
- Patients and staff alike were celebrating earlier this week, when Sean Pinnington (47) and his fiancandeacute;e Teresa McGhee (38) both from Birchwood, Warrington were married at the North West Regional Spinal Injuries Centre at Southport hospital.
- Faster care for Southport and Ormskirk hospitalÂs patients
- Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust has met its commitment to reduce the time patients wait for treatment. Since March over 90% of patients referred to the Trust started treatment within 18 weeks of referral from their GP.
- Patients say Trust continues to improve
- In the latest inpatient survey released today, 80% of patients said the care they received was either very good or excellent, 80% said they were always treated with respect and dignity and 77% thought the doctors and nurses worked very well or excellently together. In each case this is an increase on last year.
- Cleanest North West Trust again and lowest MRSA figures for over 12 months
- The most recently released figures from the Health Protection Agency show our consistent approach to hospital acquired infections continues to pay off and that once again we have the lowest rates of MRSA and C.diff in the North West. During the quarter October to December 2007, Southport andamp; Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust has had the fewest cases of hospital acquired MRSA in any quarter since September 2006, with only one case. This continues the current downward trend that has been on-going for nearly nine months. For the same period there has also been a fall in the number of cases of clostridium difficile, with a drop from 32 cases to 21 cases.
- Once again Trust is a Top 40 Hospital
- For the seventh year running, Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust has been named among the top performers in the countryandrsquo;s 40 Top Hospitals programme assessed by the countryandrsquo;s leading hospital benchmarking company, CHKS.
- Opening times change at Minor Injuries Unit
- From Monday 2nd June the weekday opening times at the Minor Injuries Unit at Ormskirk andamp; District General Hospital will be changing to 8am to 8pm. Weekend and Bank holiday times will remain 9am to 5pm.
- Trust achieves highest possible accolade for safety
- Patients choosing Southport andamp; Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust will be choosing one of the safest Trusts in the country, an independent health watchdog has confirmed. We have been awarded the highest level under the Clinical Negligence Scheme for Trusts (CNST) for both general medical and surgical services and for the separate category of maternity services and are now one of only three Hospitals in England to have achieved this.
- Cancer services Âproviding high quality patient centred careÂ
- Once again cancer services at Southport andamp; Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust have received a boost following the latest peer review published recently. Colorectal services were described as having a andldquo;strong surgical team with good leadership committed to providing high quality patient centred careandrdquo;.
- May Oxford bows out after 25 years as Chairman of League of Friends
- After 25 years as Chairman of the League of Hospital Friends, Ormskirk Hospital, May Oxford MBE has decided it is finally time to retire. She will continue to be a member of the League of Friends. Family, friends, fellow members of the League, and staff from the hospital recently gathered to honour her outstanding achievements and wish her well after.
- New sign starts new partnership
- When Paymentshield, whose offices are at Kew Industrial Estate, approached the North West Regional Spinal Injuries Centre at Southport Hospital offering to raise money for a specific project, we took the opportunity to fulfil a project which had itandrsquo;s roots in an idea over two years ago.
- Trust welcomes two new Consultants to AandE
- Two additional consultants have been appointed to work in the two Aandamp;E departments within Southport andamp; Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust. They will divide their time between the childrenandrsquo;s Aandamp;E at Ormskirk and the adult Aandamp;E at Southport. Both Dr Alan Owens and Dr Michael Aisbitt have spent all their careers in the Merseyside region.
- Trust bids fond farewell to PPI Forum
- The last meeting of the Southport andamp; Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust Patient andamp; Public Involvement (PPI) Forum took place this week because of the introduction next month of Local Involvement Networks (LINks).
- Building Work Underway on Long Awaited Dialysis Unit for Southport
- Kidney disease patients across West Lancashire and Merseyside will be celebrating this week as building work gets underway on the creation of a new, purpose-built dialysis unit in Southport.
- Trust is one of the "Better Performing" Trusts in Maternity Review
- In the Review of Maternity Services 2007 published last Friday by the Healthcare Commission, Southport andamp; Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust has been scored as one of the andlsquo;Better Performingandrsquo; Trusts. Women praised the cleanliness of the delivery and postnatal areas, gave us good feedback on our strong safety culture and liked the feeling of homeliness in the delivery rooms.
- Patients being seen quicker at hospitals
- Patients referred by their GP to either Southport or Ormskirk hospital over the last few months will have noticed something different andndash; they are not having to wait so long for their appointments.
- Good infection control is an integral part of the way we operate
- An independent review body has said that Southport andamp; Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust is able to show that good infection control is an integral part of the way it operates. The Healthcare Commission (HCC) is carrying out inspections at 120 Trusts to check compliance with the hygiene code. The visits are unannounced to allow assessment managers to see the hospital as a patient or visitor would see it.
- New dialysis unit at Southport and Formby District General Hospital
- A new dialysis unit is to open at Southport andamp; Formby District General Hospital by the end of the year. It will have twelve treatment areas, capable of seeing 60 patients a week. It will mean the end of having to travel long distances for both existing and new patients who will now receive life saving dialysis closer to home.
- Donations to Oncology and Spinal Units
- It was with great thanks that donations to the Oncology Day Unit and the Spinal Unit were received just before Christmas from local solicitor Rob Fletcher. Intrepid Rob had raised most of the andpound;5,750 from sponsorship for completing a 735 mile cycle trip to his nephewandrsquo;s wedding in Jelina Gora, Poland.
- Donations from Hospital Shop
- Over the years, most of the wards and departments at Ormskirk Hospital have benefited from generous donations from the Hospital Shop. For nearly 20 years Audrey Stuart has run the shop together with her husband Ron and a band of very willing helpers.
- Consultant David Carden retires after 22 years at Trust
- David Carden, Consultant in Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery has hung up his stethoscope after 22 years at Southport andamp; Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust and a total of 36 years as a Doctor.
- New text service to remind patients of their appointments
- In a drive to cut down the number of patients who do not attend their outpatient appointments, from Monday 26th November patients will receive a text message from the hospital reminding them.
- Your chance to influence healthcare in Southport and Ormskirk
- Do you have determination and vision and want to influence hospital services in Southport and Ormskirk? Southport andamp; Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust is looking for a Non-executive Director to join its Board and is searching for an exceptional person to fill the roll. As a member of the Board, you will join a team of Executive and Non-executive directors driving forward innovation, development and improvement in local hospital services.
- Response to Daily Post article on MRSA figures
- In response to the article in Mondayandrsquo;s Liverpool Daily Post in which it states andldquo;Southport andamp; Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust has already recorded enough cases to exceed its annual expected levelandrdquo;, we believe this needs to be put into context.
- Violence against staff
- Figures released this week by the NHS Counter Fraud and Security Management Service (CFSMS), have shown a very slight reduction in the number of reported physical assaults against staff at Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust. There was just 1 fewer than the previous year, with 60 physical assaults being reported during 01/04/06 to 31/03/07.
- Trust has lowest MRSA and Clostridium Difficile numbers in North West
- Figures released on 1st November by the Health Protection Agency (HPA) show that Southport andamp; Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust has the lowest number of cases of clostridium difficile, commonly known as C.diff, and of MRSA among North West general acute hospitals. In the quarter April to June 2007, the Trust had just 23 cases of C.diff and 6 cases of MRSA infection.
- Trust welcomes new Non-executive to the Board
- Southport andamp; Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust is pleased to welcome a new face to its Trust Board. Helen Thompson, from Lathom, joined the Trust as a Non-executive Director on 1 November 2007, she has been appointed for a term of four years.
- Got a cough that wonÂt go away? Then get checked out say Macmillan lung nurses
- Macmillan lung nurses in Southport and Ormskirk during Novemberandrsquo;s Lung Cancer Awareness Month are urging people not to delay in getting checked out if they have a cough that wonandrsquo;t go away or unusual chest pains.
Sue Summerfield andamp; Janet Thompson, Macmillan lung nurses based at Southport and Formby District General Hospital are holding information awareness displays at both Southport and Ormskirk District General Hospitals during November. They are among Macmillan Cancer Supportandrsquo;s 184 lung cancer nurses.
- Healthcare Commission Standards
- The Healthcare Commissions latest ratings in the Annual Health check have shown that Southport andamp; Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust have either fully met or achieved all bar three of the standards against which Trusts are measured to judge Quality of Service.
- Would you like to help improve patient services?
- There is a small but dedicated team of volunteers known as the Patient Experience Group whose aim is to improve the experience of patients using the hospital services by involving them, their cares and members of the public in what we do.
- Non-executive Director re-appointed to the Board
- Southport andamp; Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust is pleased to announce that Mrs Jackie Citarella has been re-appointed as a Non-executive Director of the Trust Board from 1 September 2007. Mrs Citarella first joined the Trust as a Non-executive Director in September 2003, and she has been re-appointed to serve until August 2011.
- Celebration at Neonatal Unit as baby reaches 100 days old
- Celebrations were in order recently at the Neonatal Unit at Ormskirk andamp; District General Hospital when one of their residents reached the ripe old age of 100 days. andldquo;We were concerned she wouldnandrsquo;t reach 100 hours when she was bornandrdquo;, said Jodie, mother of baby Jaxx.
- Four more beds for Spinal Cord Injury Care at Southport
- The North West Regional Spinal Injuries Centre at Southport andamp; Formby District General Hospital has just opened an additional four low dependency beds. These will help ease the pressure on the Centre and enable it to carry out operations and procedures for patients who might have either had a longer wait or had to go else where.
- ÂFollow the yellow brick road to the childrenÂs ward
- Children can now join Dorothy, the Lion, the Tin Man and the Scarecrow on their way to the ward thanks to a mural painted by Southport based artist Clare Wright. The characters from the Wizard of Oz show the children how to andlsquo;follow the yellow brick roadandrsquo; to the unit.
- Patient Opinion  tell us and other patients about your experience
- Did you know there is an independent, national website where patients can share their experience of Southport andamp; Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust? Patient Opinion aims to turn patient feedback into better services. The web address is www.patientopinion.org.uk
- Excellent achievements in diagnostic wait time reductions
- The Government has quite clearly stated that by the end of 2008 all patients should have to wait no longer than 18 weeks from referral by their GP to their first treatment at hospital. This is to include outpatient appointments, diagnostic tests and anything else needed to be done before the procedure or operation is carried out.
- Healthier hearts, longer lives  vast increase in number of patients receiving clot-busting treatment within 60 minutes
- On average, 64% of patients in England having a heart attack receive clot-busting treatment with 60 minutes of calling for help. Southport andamp; Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trustandrsquo;s patients fare far better with an average of 87% getting the treatment within 60 minutes andndash; making us the seventh safest Hospital Trust in England.
- Your chance to influence healthcare in Southport and Ormskirk
- Do you have determination and vision and want to influence hospital services in Southport and Ormskirk? Southport andamp; Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust is looking for a Non-executive Director to join its Board and is searching for an exceptional person to fill the roll. As a member of the Board, you will join a team of Executive and Non-executive directors driving forward innovation, development and improvement in local hospital services.
- Mighty mops help Trust keep Superbugs at bay
- The introduction of new microfibre mops and wipes is helping Southport andamp; Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust stay ahead in the battle against hospital superbugs such as MRSA and Clostridium difficile. Following extensive trials at both Ormskirk and Southport hospitals, we have introduced over 50 Vileda SWEP microfibre systems at both Trust hospitals, including mops, wipes and trolleys.
- New Theatre opens at Ormskirk Hospital
- Following the move of Ophthalmic surgery to Ormskirk andamp; District General Hospital at the beginning of April a new operating theatre has been built bringing the total of theatres at Ormskirk to seven. andpound;1million has been spent converting offices into a new state of the art facility for ophthalmic surgery.
- Local school children help the Trust support World Environment Day
- Southport andamp; Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust celebrated World Environment Day on Tuesday 5th June to raise the awareness of environmental issues and to promote what the organisation is doing to contribute to the environment. The theme of this yearandrsquo;s event was andldquo;Melting Ice: A Hot Topic?andrdquo;
- Bishop of Liverpool visits Trust
- The Rt Rev James Jones, Bishop of Liverpool paid a visit to the Trust earlier this month. He was shown round Ormskirk andamp; District General Hospital by the Chairman, Sir Ron Watson, the Chief Executive, Jonathan Parry and Janet Lloyd, Matron and Site Manager. They were accompanied by Rev Chris Jones, one of our Hospital Chaplains.
- Trust is a Top 40 Hospitals for sixth year running
- For the sixth year running, Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust has been named among the top performers in the countryandrsquo;s sixth 40 Top Hospitals programme assessed by the countryandrsquo;s leading hospital benchmarking company, CHKS.andnbsp; Figures released this week by independent benchmarking expert CHKS reveal that patients treated at a 40 Top Hospital are safer and less likely to pick up hospital acquired infections such as MRSA
- Chairman invites local civic leaders to discuss transport issues
- Chairman of the Trust, Sir Ron Watson, has written to local MPs and Councillors inviting them to join together in a multi-organisational approach to the improvement of transport links to our hospitals.
- Expecting a baby, or just had one?
- On Saturday 21st April 2007 Southport andamp; Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust are hosting the second Baby Day at Ormskirk Hospital for The National Childbirth Trust of Southport, Formby andamp; Ormskirk. The event will start at 11.00am and finish at 4pm and is being held in the Antenatal Clinic area on Level 2. All are welcome, just come along!
- Patientline
- In response to recent articles about the increase prices of telephone calls from the Patientline Service in hospitals, Andrew Green, Facilities Manager has made the following statement. andldquo;The pricing of phone calls from Patientline Services is set by the company and has not been the subject of negotiation with the Trust. We do not benefit financially in any way from the bedside Patientline Services.
- Hospital shop has its finger on the pulse and is the toast of the restaurant
- The pre-operative team and restaurant staff would like to express their thanks to Audrey and Ron Stuart, who run the hospital shop at Ormskirk andamp; District General Hospital. Audrey and Ron donate all the profit from the shop to various departments around the hospital and on this occasion they gave andpound;630 to the pre-operative team and andpound;875 to the restaurant.
- Fletchers Solicitors support Spinal Unit with £19,000 donation
- A generous donation from Southport-based law firm Fletchers Solicitors has enabled Southport andamp; Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trustandrsquo;s Regional Spinal Injuries Centre to purchase vital rehabilitation equipment.
- End of an era for Southport Health Services
- The move of Audiology, ENT and the Eye Unit from the Southport General Infirmary at the end of this month will mean the end of General Hospital services on the Scarisbrick New Road site after a period of some 112 years.
- Audiology, ENT and the Eye Unit are moving from the SGI
- The Eye Unit, ENT service and Audiology service are moving from Southport General Infirmary. The last clinics will take place at Southport General Infirmary on Thursday 29th March. Outpatient clinics will take place either at Southport andamp; Formby District General Hospital or Ormskirk andamp; District General Hospital and you will be offered a choice as applicable. A confirmation letter will be sent to patients prior to their next attendance.
- Donation to Breast Care Unit
- In memory of their daughter, Heather, Ann andamp; Bob Abram, have raised over andpound;4,600 for the benefit of local breast cancer sufferers. Most local patients who are diagnosed with breast cancer are seen at Clatterbridge Hospital by Consultant Clinical Oncologist Dr Sun Myint who also sees patients at Southport Hospital. The money is to be to be shared between Clatterbridge Hospital and The Marina Dalglish Appeal, which also raises money for breast care.
- Trust hosts consultant exams
- Consultantsandnbsp; Dr. John Horsley and Dr Khalid Binymin, a Royal College of Physicians Tutor, made history for the hospital Trust by hosting the prestigious PACES examination on behalf of the Royal College of Physicians of London.
- 98.6% rate childrenÂs AandE Âgood or better
- In a recent survey, it was found that 31% of patients attending the Childrenandrsquo;s Accident andamp; Emergency department at Ormskirk andamp; District General Hospital do not live in our traditional catchment area of West Lancashire and Southport andamp; Formby.
- Tours of the maternity unit at Ormskirk
- Thinking of having a baby, or expecting a baby but not sure exactly where to have your baby? To help you choose, why not come for a tour of the state-of-the-art facilities in the maternity unit at Ormskirk andamp; District General Hospital?
- Can we have our equipment back, please?
- Every day the Trust lends patients pieces of equipment to help with their recovery. Every day we ask them to bring them back when they have finished with them. Every day some of this equipment gets put into cupboards-under-the-stairs, backs of wardrobes, behind sofas and into garden sheds. We know this because unfortunately they do not come back to us. So please, can we have them back?
- Help raise money for mural for the children ward
- Any one who has had to visit the childrenandrsquo;s ward at Ormskirk andamp; District General Hospital will know that although the corridor to the ward is very clean and bright, it is also very plain. Hopefully it wonandrsquo;t be for much longer as the childrenandrsquo;s charity Mediquip for Kids has donated a substantial amount towards the painting of a mural by local artist Clare Wright. But staff are still having to raise andpound;2,000 towards the cost.
- Trust maintains its position as top for cleanliness
- Figures published on Tuesday last week show that Southport andamp; Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust still has the lowest rate of MRSA Bloodstream infection of any general acute hospital in the country.andnbsp;andnbsp; Over the five and a half years that Trusts have had to report figures to the Department of Health, the Trust has reported the lowest percentage rate of any General Acute Trust in the country and a total of only 57 cases in the whole of that time.
- Tiddlywinks to get new premises
- Tiddlywinks Nursery at Ormskirk andamp; District General Hospital is to move from its current home to newly refurbished accommodation elsewhere on the hospital site.andnbsp; After over 16 years in a building that has had various uses over the years including a nurseandrsquo;s social club, the nursery is to move to what was the doctorandrsquo;s mess in Ruffwood House.
- Non-executive Director re-appointed to the Board
- Southport andamp; Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust is pleased to announce that Mr Michael Eastwood has been re-appointed as a Non-executive Director of the Trust Board. Mr Eastwood, who lives in Southport first joined the Trust as a Non-executive Director in December 2002, and he has been re-appointed to serve until November 2010.
- New Digital Flouroscopy facilities at Southport Hospital
- A new Digital Fluoroscopy room has opened at Southport andamp; Formby District General Hospital. The room will be used to perform contrast examinations which include Barium Enemas and Swallows, ERCP's and Urodynamics.
- Two recent donations to the Spinal Unit
- The Regional Spinal Injuries Centre at Southport andamp; Formby District General Hospital has recently received two generous donations.
- Weekly Car Parking Passes
- Unfortunately there was an error in the information we recently published about the increases to car parking charges at Southport andamp; Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust. We stated that the weekly pass was to increase to andpound;7.50, but this is in fact incorrect.
- Mayor and Mayoress visit Regional Spinal Injuries Centre
- On Thursday 7th December the Mayor and Mayoress of Sefton, Councillor Tommy Mann and Mrs Jean Lilley, visited the Regional Spinal Injuries Centre at Southport andamp; Formby District General Hospital. Earlier in the year they had attended the 25th Anniversary celebrations of the Spinal Injuries Unit Action Group, and they had expressed an interest in seeing more of the work of the Centre and meeting some of the staff and patients.
- "Children at Ormskirk" remembered in will
- A generous legacy of around andpound;35,000 has benefited childrenandrsquo;s services at Southport andamp; Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust after Mrs Doris (Dot) Woodsandrsquo; will stipulated the money should go andldquo;for the relief of suffering of children at Ormskirk andamp; District General Hospitalandrdquo;.
- Dermatology team is the best in the country
- The Dermatology Team at Southport andamp; Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust can proudly claim to be the best in the country after winning the prestigious Hospital Doctor award of Dermatology Team of the Year.
- Emergency Services Matron speaks at National Conference
- With around 84,000 people visiting the adult and childrenandrsquo;s accident and emergency and minor injury departments last year the challenge is to sustain performance against national targets whilst maintaining the quality of care. Effective leadership is one of the keys to meeting this challenge, and Southport andamp; Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust has been at the forefront of developing such leaders.
- Dermatology team in last three in award contest
- The Dermatology Team at Southport andamp; Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust are in the last three for the prestigious Hospital Doctor award of Dermatology Team of the Year. This is even better than last year, when they received a highly commended award.
- Sir Ron Watson appointed as new Chair for Trust Board
- The Board of Southport andamp; Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust is pleased to welcome a new Chair, Sir Ron Watson CBE. He takes up his post on the 1st November, and has been appointed as Chair for a period of four years at a remuneration of andpound;19,650 per year. The appointment made by the Commission for Public Appointments in accordance with the code of practice of the Office of the Commissioner for Public Appointments, follows the retirement of Andrew Johnson.
- Pretty in Pink for the Breast Cancer Campaign
- Staff in the corporate office at Southport andamp; Formby District General Hospital have been supporting Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign on andlsquo;Wear It Pinkandrsquo; day today.
- Robotic help in the operating theatre
- Mr Sean Vesey, Consultant Urologist, at Southport andamp; Formby District General Hospital has a new robot assistant. The new machine, affectionately nicknamed by operating theatre staff as andlsquo;Robbie the Robotandrsquo;, greatly facilitates surgery by improving the surgeons view, reducing operating time, and freeing up a member of the operating team.
- Ormskirk Hospital would welcome more Welcomers
- Do you have a morning or afternoon each week you could spare? If so, then Ormskirk andamp; District General Hospital would like to hear from you. If you have been to the hospital you may have noticed at the main reception desk there are people there who you can ask for directions and other help. These are known as Welcomers. Unfortunately, some of these volunteers have left us recently and we now have some vacancies.
- Free travel for bus pass holders from West Lancs
- Southport andamp; Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust welcomes the recent announcement from West Lancashire District Council about bus pass holders being able to travel free to and from Southport Hospital.
- Hospital tests its Emergency Plans
- On Friday 6th October staff from Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust were joined by colleagues from the Ambulance service to take part in an Emergency planning exercise. This was a andldquo;live exerciseandrdquo; run in the Learning Resource Centre at Ormskirk and the intention was to use actual staffing levels, bed occupancy and Aandamp;E activity on the day to see if we could cope.
- Hospital scores 'good' in Annual Healthcheck
- In the first Annual Healthcheck the Healthcare Commission have rated the quality of services provided by Southport andamp; Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust as andlsquo;Goodandrsquo;.The Annual Healthcheck replaces the star ratings for NHS organisations and are a much more stringent assessment of a whole range of topics.
- Long Service Award Ceremony
- Thirty-four employees of Southport and Ormskirk Hospitals NHS Trust who have worked for more than 20 years for the Trust were honoured at the annual Long Service Award Ceremony on Wednesday 27th September.
- Trust scores 'Good' mark in review into services for children in hospital
- In a report issued last week, Southport andamp; Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust has been scored as andlsquo;goodandrsquo; for services for children in hospital. The in depth survey by the Healthcare Commission of Childrenandrsquo;s health services, provides an essential summary of progress.
- Annual General Meeting
- The annual General Meeting of Southport andamp; Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust will take place on Wednesday 13th September at 6.pm. It will be held in the Lecture Theatre in the Clinical Education Centre, Southport andamp; Formby District General Hospital, Town Lane, Southport. Everyone is invited to attend.
- Patient Transport Services
- Following a review of Southport andamp; Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust policy on Patient Transport Services, it has been found that a number of patients are using the Services when they are not entitled to do so. From the 1st October 2006, the existing policy will be more strictly enforced.
- Trust's management of medicines is excellent, says health watchdog
- In a report issued last week, Southport andamp; Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust has been scored as excellent for the management of medicines. We are only one of 18 hospitals in England to have received this score. The report issued by the Healthcare Commission follows the audit of 173 acute hospital trusts, which focused on the three themes of patient focus, clinical focus and efficiency and capability. Through consideration of a range of indicators the assessment gives a view of how well the trust is managing and improving its medicine related services.
- Trust is still top for cleanliness
- Figures published on Monday show that Southport andamp; Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust still has the lowest rate of MRSA Bloodstream infection of any general acute hospital in the country. Over the five years that Trusts have had to report figures to the Department of Health, the Trust has reported the lowest percentage rate of any General Acute Trust in the country having a total of only 52 cases during that time.
- Trust launches phase two of cleanyourhands campaign
- According to the National Patient Safety Agencyandrsquo;s cleanyourhands campaign; andldquo;andhellip;improving hand hygiene goes back to the basics of patient care. There is no simple way of reducing health care associated infection but improving hand hygiene compliance can have a significant impact.andrdquo; Southport andamp; Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust was a leader in the campaign when it launched in February last year, and we have just launched phase two of the campaign.
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