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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