Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust

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Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust (CHUFT) was an NHS Foundation Trust which ran Colchester Hospital in Colchester, Essex.

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In 2018, the trust merged with The Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust to form East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust.

Staff

In 2007/08 the Trust employed 3,383 people, 86% of them directly involved in patient care.

Hospital sites

The Trust's main acute hospital site, which was opened in 1985, is Colchester Hospital. The Trust also owns Essex County Hospital in Colchester, which was opened in 1820. At Harwich and Clacton community hospitals, both managed by NHS North East Essex (the PCT), the Trust provides minor injury and outpatient services. [1]

Performance

Four-hour target in the emergency department quarterly figures from NHS England Data from https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/ae-waiting-times-and-activity/ Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust A&E performance 2005-18.png
Four-hour target in the emergency department quarterly figures from NHS England Data from https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/ae-waiting-times-and-activity/

In 2009 the Chair of the Trust, Richard W. Bourne, was removed by Monitor because it was failing to meet clinical targets. [2]

In November 2013 the Care Quality Commission reported that it had found discrepancies between the hospital's cancer waiting time records and the information contained in patients' individual medical records. 22 out of 61 records showed people had been put "at risk of receiving care that was unsafe or not effective, due to delays in receiving appointments or treatment". [3] In November 2013 the Trust was placed in special measures by Monitor. [4] Gordon Coutts, the chief executive, who had been on sick leave announced on 18 December 2013 that he would not be returning to the post. [5] After an investigation it was concluded that the inaccuracies the hospital's cancer waiting times figures were caused by managerial incompetence rather than bullying of staff. [6] In November 2017 it was taken out of special measures after it was rated good for whether services were effective, caring and well led. The children's transition team and neonatal unit were found to be outstanding. [7]

In November 2014 the Trust declared a "major incident" following an inspection by the Care Quality Commission in which "safeguarding concerns" were raised. Interim chief executive Dr Lucy Moore said the focus was on "discharging patients." [8]

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. [9]

It spent 10.3% of its total turnover on agency staff in 2014/5. [10]

It expects a deficit of £30 million for 2015/6. [11] In the last quarter of 2015 it had one of the worst performances of any hospital in England against the four hour waiting target. [12]

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References

  1. ↑ "Colchester Hospital University Corporate Information Page". Archived from the original on 10 December 2008. Retrieved 28 November 2008.
  2. ↑ "Colchester hospital boss sacked for poor performance". BBC News. 27 November 2009. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
  3. ↑ "Hospital faces claim of cancer care cover-up". The Guardian. 5 November 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
  4. ↑ "Colchester hospital placed in special measures". BBC News. 14 November 2013. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
  5. ↑ "Colchester chief executive resigns". Health Service Journal. 18 December 2013. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
  6. ↑ "Colchester Hospital cancer data errors 'incompetence not bullying'". BBC News. 17 December 2014. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
  7. ↑ "Teaching trust to exit special measures after four years". Health Service Journal. 2 November 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  8. ↑ "Colchester Hospital declares 'major incident'". News. 15 November 2014. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  9. ↑ "26 trusts responsible for half of national A&E target breach". Health Service Journal. 1 April 2015. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  10. ↑ "Agency spending: the real picture". Health Service Journal. 26 November 2015. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  11. ↑ "Emergency savings drive and stretch targets fail to reduce provider deficit". Health Service Journal. 28 September 2015. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
  12. ↑ "Thirty worst A&E trusts called to London summit". Health Service Journal. 4 March 2016. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
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