A news update from The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

NEWSweek Issue 386 Week commencing Monday 1st February 2010

The Hospital opens new Theatre Admissions Unit

Patients at RotherhamHospital will soonbenefit from a brandnew facility which will

improve the way plannedoperations are managed.

The new purpose built TheatreAdmissions Unit is now open to

the public. It is designed for theadmission of patients on the dayof their surgery, reducing the need

for them to come into hospital thenight before their operation.Located near the Main Theatre

complex the unit will provide acalm and welcoming environmentfor patients to prepare for surgery.

Chief Executive Brian James

commented: “We are delightedwith the brand new TheatreAdmissions Unit as it will help us

to make real difference to ourpatients. We know that havingan operation or any surgical

procedure can be a worry andwith the new unit we want toreduce anxiety and stress for our

patients.“The unit has been carefully

designed around the patient’s

 journey from admission todischarge. It ensures patients waitin a relaxed environment with

their privacy and dignity preservedwhilst they are with us.

“We also know that people

feel most comfortable in theirhome and the unit’s streamlinedprocesses enable us to admit

The ancientwoodlands ofSilverwood,Treeton, Wath,

Canklow, Barber, Fenton,Wickersley and Falconerwill now be found atRotherham Hospital’s newWoodside building.

After a recent competitionto name the meeting roomsat the new offices, Margaret

El-Asmar from the ClinicalEffectiveness departmentemerged as the winner.

Margaret said: “One ofthe reasons I thought of thesenames is because wherever

there is ancient woodlandthere is coal and many peoplein Rotherham have family

members who were miners.In a small way this is a tributeto them and also to the

hospital where they wouldhave been looked after.”

Associate Director ofCorporate Relations at

Rotherham Hospital, RebeccaAllinson said:

“We had a fantastic

response from staff with lotsof creative ideas. Namingour meeting rooms after

local woodlands helps usstay connected to the areawe serve. They will fit in

very well with other roomsin the hospital such as theBramley, Moorgate and the

Wentworth room.”l

people on the day of theiroperation and avoid unnecessary

time spent in hospital.”Facilities in the unit include

ten individual consultation/ 

examination rooms, wheresurgeons and anaesthetists areable to talk to the patient before

their operation in completeprivacy, and comfortablesingle-sex waiting areas.

The development of the TAUis part of the Trust’s Hospitalof Tomorrow project which is

focussed on developing andupgrading services and facilitiesacross the hospital. Along with

the TAU a brand new operatingtheatre has been built and anotherhas been refurbished. Future plans

include the redevelopment ofthe hospital’s wards and a totalredesign of the main entrance

creating a reception concoursewhich improves access to servicesand information, and eases

movement for patientsand visitors l

(L to R) – The TAU teamRachel England-Frost, Lisa Hobson,Debbie Timms, Lisa Stanhope, SophieAllen, Tracy Pollitt and Sharon Marsh

Chairman Margaret Oldfieldopens the unit

 Ancient Woodlandsat Woodside

 

People in Rotherhamwill now be able toget a special test aspart of the national

Bowel Cancer ScreeningProgramme at their localhospital.

Rotherham Hospital’s

endoscopy unit has beenawarded nationally recognisedJAG (Joint Advisory Group for

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy)accreditation which recognisesthe excellence and quality of

the service.The endoscopy unit

carries out more than 12,000

endoscopies every year. Theaddition of this specialisedbowel cancer screening servicemeans that we can provide

even more services locally forthe people of South Yorkshire.

Consultant Colorectal

Surgeon and Clinical Lead forEndoscopy Services RichardSlater says it’s great news for

the public and the hospital:“It means we keep healthservices in Rotherham and local

people will be able to visit theirlocal hospital for treatment.They can now be referred for

a specialist bowel screening

The hospital’s Endoscopy Team

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colonoscopy here at thehospital instead of travelling to

one of the other bowel cancerscreening centres in the region.

 “It will help us to detectcancer earlier and treat

people before they becomesymptomatic. Having thisfacility here will help us to save

lives.”According to Cancer

Research UK, about one in 20

people in the UK will developbowel cancer during theirlifetime; it is the second most

common cancer in the UK,and the second leading causeof cancer deaths with over

16,000 people dying from iteach year.

Screening at the hospital

will begin in March and willbe targeted at men andwomen aged between 60 and

69. Consultant EndoscopistJulie D’Silva will be helping toimplement the new program,

she says: “Regular bowelcancer screening has beenshown to reduce the risk of

dying from bowel cancer soit’s great that we’re part ofthe national bowel cancer

screening programme. All our

staff have worked really hard

to make this happen and weare so pleased that the JointAdvisory Group has chosen us

to deliver this vital service.”

Gaining this accreditation

means the service has achieved

very high standards across

a range of areas including

quality and safety of patient

care, patient satisfaction,

experience of the clinical team,

and excellence in training

endoscopy teams, especially

doctors.

As part of the preparation

for joining the programme,

the Endoscopy Unit at the

Trust was visited by a team

from the Joint Advisory

Group for Gastrointestinal

Endoscopy. The team looked

at all aspects of the Endoscopy

service and they awarded JAG

accreditation for five years.

Michelle Kemp, Associate

Director of Theatres &

Anaesthetics at Rotherham

says: “Our endoscopy team has

worked very hard to develop

such a high quality service and

the Trust is very proud of what

they have achieved.”l

Rotherham Hospital joins theNational Bowel Cancer Screening Programme