Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

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The Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital on Barrack Road, Exeter, which is managed by the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust operates Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, North Devon District Hospital, and other smaller centres. The trust's application for NHS Foundation Trust status was approved in December 2003, which became effective on 1 April 2004.

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The trust took over the management of Castle Place Practice with 15,000 patients in Tiverton in 2018. [1] It also now runs a number of community services including inpatient beds in Tiverton, Sidmouth and Exmouth.

The former Royal Devon and Exeter Trust merged with the Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust in April 2022 to form the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, chaired by Dame Shan Morgan. [2]

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/ Royal Devon And Exeter 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 October 2014, it was reported that the Trust was not meeting the government target for 85% of cancer patients to be treated within 62 days of being referred by their GP. The trust said it was due to increasing demand for complex surgery, and that treatment was only delayed if "clinically appropriate". [3]

In May 2015, the trust reported an end-of-year deficit of £11.2 million – an increase of £8.1M compared with the previous financial year. [4] It expects a deficit of £20.2M for 2015/6. [5]

Developments

In 2018, the trust announced that it was to implement a single Epic Systems electronic patient record systems in place of the 15 systems it has been using. It cost £42M. The trust said "Patients will be able to access their patient records, medical history, and test results, and they will get instant confirmation of when appointments are booked rather than having to wait for letters to arrive." [6]

In 2021 the trust bought the site of its local Nightingale Hospital, on an industrial estate outside the city, which will be used for several types of elective care. It plans to lease two modular operating theatres on the site. [7]

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References

  1. "Trust acquires first GP practice". Health Service Journal. 13 December 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  2. "Exeter and north Devon hospital merger set to go ahead". BBC. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  3. "Exeter hospital misses 62-day cancer treatment target". BBC News. 6 October 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  4. "Devon NHS trust 'in crisis' as debts top £1 million". North Devon Journal. 28 May 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  5. "Emergency savings drive and stretch targets fail to reduce provider deficit". Health Service Journal. 28 September 2015. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
  6. "Trust gets approval for long-awaited £42m single electronic record system". Health Service Journal. 8 June 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  7. "Trust buys Nightingale hospital to help tackle elective backlog". Health Service Journal. 20 July 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.