University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

The University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust 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.

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
Former nameUniversity Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust and Weston Area Health Trust
TypeNHS foundation trust
HeadquartersMarlborough Street
Bristol
BS1 3NU[1]
Hospitals
Staff8,689 (2018/19 excluding Weston General Hospital)[2]
Websitewww.uhbw.nhs.uk

Performance

In March 2017, The Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated the trust 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".[3][4][5]

The trust 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".[6] In September 2016, the trust was selected by NHS England as one of twelve Global Digital Exemplars.[7]

Children's heart surgery
Main article: Bristol heart scandal

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,[8] which 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.[9]

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.[10] This was formally completed on 1 April 2020.[11]

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.[12]

See also

References
  1. "Contact us". University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  2. "Annual Report and Accounts 2018/19" (PDF). University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  3. "University Hospitals Bristol Main Site". www.cqc.org.uk. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  4. "Bristol NHS trust jumps from 'requires improvement' to 'outstanding'". BBC News. 2 March 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  5. "England's Chief Inspector of Hospitals rates University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust as Outstanding | Care Quality Commission". www.cqc.org.uk. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  6. "'Pioneering' cancer care buddying scheme launched". Health Service Journal. 20 February 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  7. "New plans to expand the use of digital technology across the NHS". gov.uk. Department of Health and The Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  8. "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.
  9. "Bristol acutes set to begin service reconfiguration". Health Service Journal. 31 August 2011. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
  10. "Weston A&E closure: Hospital trusts reveal merger plan". BBC. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  11. "Merger of Weston and Bristol hospitals creates new NHS trust". Weston Mercury. 2 April 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  12. "English trust to stop cross-border elective work". Health Service Journal. 25 February 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
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