James Paget Hospital
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The James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
is located at Gorleston
, Norfolk
on the A12 road Lowestoft Road. It serves a population of around 220,000 people in the Great Yarmouth
, Lowestoft
and Waveney
area. The hospital is named after Sir James Paget
. It was established as a third wave NHS Trust from 1 April 1993.
James Paget University Hospital NHS Trust provides acute hospital care, including an Accident and Emergency service on at site. Community hospital care for elderley paitents is also provided at Lowestoft Hospital
. Treatment that cannot be provided at the hospital is usually referred to the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
in Norwich
.
The hospital has teaching facilities as part of the University of East Anglia
medical school.
In 2011, a Care Quality Commission
inspection found that the hospital was in the moderate concern category with respect to meeting the needs of some patients in nutritional and patient dignity standards. The inspection followed allegations that the care of some elderly patients was lacking in some respects earlier during the year.
at hospital which killed 17 people..
In December 2010 and into 2011, the hospital was put on black alert as it saw a rise in patient numbers. Patients were urged to relive pressure on hospital by seeking treatment elsewhere such as at pharmacies, GP surgeries and Minor Injury Units.
In 2011 the hospital had an outbreak of Group A streptococcal infection
which resulted in the death of a patient. As a preventative measure staff and patients were screened..
NHS Foundation Trust
An NHS foundation trust is part of the National Health Service in England and has gained a degree of independence from the Department of Health and local NHS strategic health authority.Foundation Trusts are represented by the , .-Function:...
is located at Gorleston
Gorleston
Gorleston-On-Sea, also known colloquially as Gorleston, is a settlement in Norfolk in the United Kingdom, forming part of the larger town of Great Yarmouth. Situated at the mouth of the River Yare it was a port town at the time of the Domesday Book. The port then became a centre of fishing for...
, Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
on the A12 road Lowestoft Road. It serves a population of around 220,000 people in the Great Yarmouth
Great Yarmouth
Great Yarmouth, often known to locals as Yarmouth, is a coastal town in Norfolk, England. It is at the mouth of the River Yare, east of Norwich.It has been a seaside resort since 1760, and is the gateway from the Norfolk Broads to the sea...
, Lowestoft
Lowestoft
Lowestoft is a town in the English county of Suffolk. The town is on the North Sea coast and is the most easterly point of the United Kingdom. It is north-east of London, north-east of Ipswich and south-east of Norwich...
and Waveney
Waveney
Waveney is a local government district in Suffolk, England, named after the River Waveney that forms its north-west border. The district council is based in Lowestoft, the major settlement in Waveney, which is the only unparished area in the district...
area. The hospital is named after Sir James Paget
James Paget
Sir James Paget, 1st Baronet was a British surgeon and pathologist who is best remembered for Paget's disease and who is considered, together with Rudolf Virchow, as one of the founders of scientific medical pathology. His famous works included Lectures on Tumours and Lectures on Surgical Pathology...
. It was established as a third wave NHS Trust from 1 April 1993.
James Paget University Hospital NHS Trust provides acute hospital care, including an Accident and Emergency service on at site. Community hospital care for elderley paitents is also provided at Lowestoft Hospital
Lowestoft Hospital
Lowestoft Hospital is a National Health Service hospital on Tennyson Road in Lowestoft in the English county of Suffolk. It is managed by the James Paget University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. It provides convalescing community care for elderly people, a minor injuries unit and a variety of...
. Treatment that cannot be provided at the hospital is usually referred to the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital is a National Health Service academic teaching hospital located on the off the A11 road and the Watton Road on the southern outskirts of Norwich, England....
in Norwich
Norwich
Norwich is a city in England. It is the regional administrative centre and county town of Norfolk. During the 11th century, Norwich was the largest city in England after London, and one of the most important places in the kingdom...
.
The hospital has teaching facilities as part of the University of East Anglia
University of East Anglia
The University of East Anglia is a public research university based in Norwich, United Kingdom. It was established in 1963, and is a founder-member of the 1994 Group of research-intensive universities.-History:...
medical school.
In 2011, a Care Quality Commission
Care Quality Commission
The Care Quality Commission is a non-departmental public body of the United Kingdom government established in 2009 to regulate and inspect health and social care services in England. This includes services provided by the NHS, local authorities, private companies and voluntary organisations -...
inspection found that the hospital was in the moderate concern category with respect to meeting the needs of some patients in nutritional and patient dignity standards. The inspection followed allegations that the care of some elderly patients was lacking in some respects earlier during the year.
Problems with hospital superbugs and black alerts
In 2007 there was an outbreak of Clostridium DifficileClostridium difficile
Clostridium difficile , also known as "CDF/cdf", or "C...
at hospital which killed 17 people..
In December 2010 and into 2011, the hospital was put on black alert as it saw a rise in patient numbers. Patients were urged to relive pressure on hospital by seeking treatment elsewhere such as at pharmacies, GP surgeries and Minor Injury Units.
In 2011 the hospital had an outbreak of Group A streptococcal infection
Group A streptococcal infection
The group A streptococcus bacterium is a form of β-hemolytic Streptococcus bacteria responsible for most cases of streptococcal illness. Other types may also cause infection...
which resulted in the death of a patient. As a preventative measure staff and patients were screened..