PERFORMANCE: All wards at Royal United Hospital Bath will have commenced comfort rounds by the end of April 2012 in light of prime minister David Cameron’s recent announcement that nurses should conduct hourly rounds.
A report to February’s board said the asssistant director of nursing and patient safety and the general ward workstream lead had initiated an accelerated roll out
programme for all wards to have commenced comfort rounds by the end of April 2012.
8 February 2012
Most NHS trusts are now relying on extra capacity to manage demand in the busiest outpatient speciality across the health service, a new report has warned.
An integrated care system in the south west of England has appointed Nick Relph as interim chair.
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A trust that has reported three black alerts in the past week has said a new system contributed to delays in its emergency department.
STRUCTURE: Royal United Hospitals Bath Foundation Trust has taken over Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases FT after its proposal was approved by Monitor.
PERFORMANCE: Royal United Hospital Bath Trust has taken back the provision of maternity services after 22 years of the services run by other NHS providers.
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