Hywel Dda University Health Board receives reports after unannounced spot checks
Hywel Dda University Health Board has received the final reports following unannounced spot checks at Bronglais, Glangwili, Prince Philip and Withybush Hospitals.
The spot checks of adult inpatient wards at district general hospitals in Wales were carried out by an independent team of senior individuals as part of the Welsh Government’s response to an independent review of care at the Princess of Wales and Neath Port Talbot hospitals, by Professor June Andrews and Mark Butler.
They took place between June 15 and July 30 and focused on four areas highlighted in the Trusted to Care report: medicines management; hydration; the use of night-time sedation and continence care.
Director of Nursing and Midwifery Caroline Oakley said: “Hywel Dda University Health Board and its staff are committed to providing high quality care and treating each and every patient with dignity and respect. We are pleased that spot checks across Wales found no systemic issues of concern and areas of good practice were identified within each hospital in Hywel Dda University Health Board.
“We are sorry for any situation where we do not meet our expectations or provide a positive patient experience. We will try to learn from these incidences and provide support and training as required to enable our staff to deliver the best possible care for patients.
“This review has been useful, and we will use it to help inform and improve future care of older people and use the opportunity to share good practice across the NHS in Wales.”
The independent team carrying out the checks on wards found numerous examples of good and notable practice which far outweighed a few, isolated examples where shortcomings in patient care were identified.
The spot checks will now be extended to look at the standard of care elderly patients receive on mental health wards in hospital settings.
The full report about the results of the unannounced spot checks can be found at: www.wales.gov.uk/topics/health/nhswales/spot-checks/?lang=en and the Trusted to Care report is available here http://wales.gov.uk/topics/health/publications/health/reports/care/?lang=en
The independent team carrying out the checks visited the Cardiac Monitoring Unit (Cardiac/ General Medicine), Iorwerth Ward (Medicine) and Ystwyth Ward (Acute Stroke/ General Medicine) at Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth.
In Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen the team visited Steffan Ward (Medical/haematology, oncology and gastroenterology), Towy Ward (Medicine/ Rehabilitation), Gwenllian Ward (Rehabilitation/ Acute Stroke) and Padarn Ward (Medicine/ Respiratory).
In Llanelli’s Prince Philip Hospital the team visited Ward 3 (Medicine/ Respiratory) and Ward 9 (Stroke Rehabilitation) and in Haverfordwest, the team visited Withybush Hospital’s Coronary Care Unit/Step down, Ward 11 (Acute Stroke/ Rehabilitation/ Acute Medical), Ward 10 (Oncology/ Haematology) and Ward 12 (General Medicine/ Medical Day Unit).
The spot checks of adult inpatient wards at district general hospitals in Wales were carried out by an independent team of senior individuals as part of the Welsh Government’s response to an independent review of care at the Princess of Wales and Neath Port Talbot hospitals, by Professor June Andrews and Mark Butler.
They took place between June 15 and July 30 and focused on four areas highlighted in the Trusted to Care report: medicines management; hydration; the use of night-time sedation and continence care.
Director of Nursing and Midwifery Caroline Oakley said: “Hywel Dda University Health Board and its staff are committed to providing high quality care and treating each and every patient with dignity and respect. We are pleased that spot checks across Wales found no systemic issues of concern and areas of good practice were identified within each hospital in Hywel Dda University Health Board.
“We are sorry for any situation where we do not meet our expectations or provide a positive patient experience. We will try to learn from these incidences and provide support and training as required to enable our staff to deliver the best possible care for patients.
“This review has been useful, and we will use it to help inform and improve future care of older people and use the opportunity to share good practice across the NHS in Wales.”
The independent team carrying out the checks on wards found numerous examples of good and notable practice which far outweighed a few, isolated examples where shortcomings in patient care were identified.
The spot checks will now be extended to look at the standard of care elderly patients receive on mental health wards in hospital settings.
The full report about the results of the unannounced spot checks can be found at: www.wales.gov.uk/topics/health/nhswales/spot-checks/?lang=en and the Trusted to Care report is available here http://wales.gov.uk/topics/health/publications/health/reports/care/?lang=en
The independent team carrying out the checks visited the Cardiac Monitoring Unit (Cardiac/ General Medicine), Iorwerth Ward (Medicine) and Ystwyth Ward (Acute Stroke/ General Medicine) at Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth.
In Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen the team visited Steffan Ward (Medical/haematology, oncology and gastroenterology), Towy Ward (Medicine/ Rehabilitation), Gwenllian Ward (Rehabilitation/ Acute Stroke) and Padarn Ward (Medicine/ Respiratory).
In Llanelli’s Prince Philip Hospital the team visited Ward 3 (Medicine/ Respiratory) and Ward 9 (Stroke Rehabilitation) and in Haverfordwest, the team visited Withybush Hospital’s Coronary Care Unit/Step down, Ward 11 (Acute Stroke/ Rehabilitation/ Acute Medical), Ward 10 (Oncology/ Haematology) and Ward 12 (General Medicine/ Medical Day Unit).
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