University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

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University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
Former nameUniversity Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust and Weston Area Health Trust
Type NHS foundation trust
HeadquartersMarlborough Street
Bristol [1]
Hospitals
Chief executiveEugine Yafele
Staff8,689 (2018/19 excluding Weston General Hospital) [2]
Website www.uhbw.nhs.uk OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

The University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is a National Health Service foundation trust in Bristol and Weston-super-Mare, England. The trust runs Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol Heart Institute, Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, Bristol Eye Hospital, South Bristol Community Hospital, Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre, St Michael's Hospital, University of Bristol Dental Hospital and, since 1 April 2020, Weston General Hospital.

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Leadership

Eugine Yafele, a former mental health nurse, was appointed chief executive in 2022, moving from the same positions at Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust. He topped the ranking of the Health Service Journal's rating of NHS chief executives [3]

Performance

UHBW did well in the 2014 cancer patient experience survey and agreed to pair with South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, which did badly, in a scheme intended to "spread and accelerate innovative practice via peer-to-peer support and learning". [4] In September 2016, the trust was selected by NHS England as one of twelve Global Digital Exemplars. [5]

In March 2017, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated UHBW as 'outstanding' and praised it for its strong culture of safety. It was the first NHS trust in England to jump from 'requires improvement' to 'outstanding' between two inspections. The CQC's chief inspector of hospitals, Professor Sir Mike Richards, hailed this as a "tremendous achievement". [6] [7] [8]

As of August 2019, the CQC rates UHBW as outstanding overall. [9]

Children's heart surgery

The care of children receiving complex cardiac surgical services at the Bristol Royal Infirmary between 1984 and 1995 was the subject of a public enquiry chaired by Professor Ian Kennedy, [10] The inquiry, which was announced in 1998 and reported in 2001, resulted from whistle-blowing by Dr Stephen Bolsin.

Reconfiguration

The trust agreed in 2011 that breast and urology services would pass to North Bristol during 2012, while in 2013–14 children's services, paediatric burns and neurosciences would transfer from North Bristol to the Trust. [11]

In January 2018, it was announced that the trust was to merge with Weston Area Health NHS Trust, which runs the district general hospital in Weston-super-Mare, 19 miles (31 km) southwest of Bristol. [12] This was formally completed on 1 April 2020. [13]

Hospitals charity

Bristol & Weston Hospitals Charity (BWHC) fundraises for all UHBW hospitals, to provide additional facilities for patients, their families and staff. It was formerly known as Above & Beyond. BWHC has existed since 1974 and raises around £2M each year, funding a wide variety of projects including equipment, ward refurbishments and additional extras.

In 2009, BWHC raised £850,000 towards the opening of the Bristol Heart Institute. [14]

In 2013, the charity launched the Golden Gift Appeal, which went on to raise £6M. [15] The money was used towards a range of projects at the Bristol Royal Infirmary and Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre.

The charity's Funny Bones comedy night in 2018 featured performances from Russell Howard and John Richardson. The night raised £100,000. [16]

Wales

The trust decided in February 2014 that it would stop undertaking all "non-specialised, elective activity" for Welsh local health boards, unless covered by an existing contract, because of continuing payment issues. [17]

See also

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References

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  2. ↑ "Annual Report and Accounts 2018/19" (PDF). University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  3. ↑ "White men form the minority of HSJ's Top Chief Executives". Health Service Journal. 13 April 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  4. ↑ "'Pioneering' cancer care buddying scheme launched". Health Service Journal. 20 February 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
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  7. ↑ "Bristol NHS trust jumps from 'requires improvement' to 'outstanding'". BBC News. 2 March 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
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  9. ↑ "Provider: University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust". Care Quality Commission . Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  10. ↑ "The report of the public inquiry into children's heart surgery at the Bristol Royal Infirmary 1984-1995: learning from Bristol". The National Archives. Department of Health. 18 July 2001. Archived from the original on 6 January 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
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  12. ↑ "Weston A&E closure: Hospital trusts reveal merger plan". BBC. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  13. ↑ "Merger of Weston and Bristol hospitals creates new NHS trust". Weston Mercury. 2 April 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  14. ↑ "Heart of Bristol Appeal". Bristol and Weston Hospitals Charity. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  15. ↑ "Golden Gift Appeal". Bristol and Weston Hospitals Charity. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  16. ↑ "Funny Bones raises £100,000 for Above & Beyond". Bristol and Weston Hospitals Charity. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  17. ↑ "English trust to stop cross-border elective work". Health Service Journal. 25 February 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
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