Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust | Latest NewsAll the Latest News from Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS TrustTrust has lowest MRSA and Clostridium Difficile numbers in North West- (Found July 15, 2008 ) Figures released on 1st November by the Health Protection Agency (HPA) show that Southport andamp; Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust has the lowest number of cases of clostridium difficile, commonly known as C.diff, and of MRSA among North West general acute hospitals. In the quarter April to June 2007, the Trust had just 23 cases of C.diff and 6 cases of MRSA infection.http://www.southportandormskirk.nhs.uk/news/news_item.asp?NewsID=196 Trust welcomes new Non-executive to the Board- (Found July 15, 2008 ) Southport andamp; Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust is pleased to welcome a new face to its Trust Board. Helen Thompson, from Lathom, joined the Trust as a Non-executive Director on 1 November 2007, she has been appointed for a term of four years.http://www.southportandormskirk.nhs.uk/news/news_item.asp?NewsID=195 Got a cough that wont go away Then get checked out say Macmillan lung nurses- (Found July 15, 2008 ) Macmillan lung nurses in Southport and Ormskirk during Novemberandrsquo;s Lung Cancer Awareness Month are urging people not to delay in getting checked out if they have a cough that wonandrsquo;t go away or unusual chest pains. Sue Summerfield andamp; Janet Thompson, Macmillan lung nurses based at Southport and Formby District General Hospital are holding information awareness displays at both Southport and Ormskirk District General Hospitals during November. They are among Macmillan Cancer...http://www.southportandormskirk.nhs.uk/news/news_item.asp?NewsID=194 Healthcare Commission Standards- (Found July 15, 2008 ) The Healthcare Commissions latest ratings in the Annual Health check have shown that Southport andamp; Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust have either fully met or achieved all bar three of the standards against which Trusts are measured to judge Quality of Service.http://www.southportandormskirk.nhs.uk/news/news_item.asp?NewsID=193 Would you like to help improve patient services- (Found July 15, 2008 ) There is a small but dedicated team of volunteers known as the Patient Experience Group whose aim is to improve the experience of patients using the hospital services by involving them, their cares and members of the public in what we do.http://www.southportandormskirk.nhs.uk/news/news_item.asp?NewsID=192 Consultant David Carden retires after 22 years at Trust- (Found July 15, 2008 ) David Carden, Consultant in Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery has hung up his stethoscope after 22 years at Southport andamp; Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust and a total of 36 years as a Doctor.http://www.southportandormskirk.nhs.uk/news/news_item.asp?NewsID=201 Healthier hearts, longer lives number of patients receiving clot-busting treatment within 30 minutes continues to rise- (Found July 15, 2008 ) For someone suffering a heart attack the speed with which they can get access to a particular drug known as thrombolytic treatment can literally be a matter of life and death. A heart attack is caused by a blood clot blocking one of the coronary arteries or its branches andamp; the clot busting drug (a thrombolytic) dissolves the clot re-establishing the blood flow to the heart muscle. The sooner the clot is dissolved the less damage there is to the heart muscle.http://www.southportandormskirk.nhs.uk/news/news_item.asp?NewsID=221 Cleanest North West Trust again and lowest MRSA figures for over 12 months- (Found July 15, 2008 ) The most recently released figures from the Health Protection Agency show our consistent approach to hospital acquired infections continues to pay off and that once again we have the lowest rates of MRSA and C.diff in the North West. During the quarter October to December 2007, Southport andamp; Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust has had the fewest cases of hospital acquired MRSA in any quarter since September 2006, with only one case. This continues the current downward trend that has been on-going...http://www.southportandormskirk.nhs.uk/news/news_item.asp?NewsID=217 Patients say Trust continues to improve- (Found July 15, 2008 ) In the latest inpatient survey released today, 80% of patients said the care they received was either very good or excellent, 80% said they were always treated with respect and dignity and 77% thought the doctors and nurses worked very well or excellently together. In each case this is an increase on last year.http://www.southportandormskirk.nhs.uk/news/news_item.asp?NewsID=218 Faster care for Southport and Ormskirk hospitals patients- (Found July 15, 2008 ) Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust has met its commitment to reduce the time patients wait for treatment. Since March over 90% of patients referred to the Trust started treatment within 18 weeks of referral from their GP.http://www.southportandormskirk.nhs.uk/news/news_item.asp?NewsID=219 |