Stafford Hospital
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Stafford Hospital is an acute hospital with approximately 350 inpatient beds, opened in 1983. It is the main hospital in Stafford
, England.
The hospital is operated and managed by Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust
and provides a wide range of non-specialist medical and surgical services. Stafford Hospital's Accident and Emergency
unit is the only such facility in Stafford. Wards at Stafford Hospital are numbered, with the exception of the children's wards (known as the "Anson Suite"), which are named after local towns and landmarks (e.g. Shugborough Ward).
This hospital was built on the site of Coton Hill private psychiatric hospital which opened in 1854 and was demolished in 1976 with only the old chapel and gatehouse still visible.. These buildings now form part of the Mid Staffordshire Postgraduate Medical Centre
.
When the Stafford hospital site opened in 1983 it was named Stafford District General Hospital. The hospital was renamed Staffordshire General Hospital when Staffordshire General Infirmary, also in Stafford, closed in the early 1990s and services transferred.
, de-authorise the Foundation Trust status. In June 2010, the new government announced that a full public inquiry
is expected to report in March 2011. The inquiry began on 8 November 2010.
In October 2011 a Care Quality Commission
inspection found a lack of suitably trained nursing staff on duty in the accident and emergency department. In consequence the department was closed at night for three months to remedy this, and to allow time for staff development.
Stafford
Stafford is the county town of Staffordshire, in the West Midlands region of England. It lies approximately north of Wolverhampton and south of Stoke-on-Trent, adjacent to the M6 motorway Junction 13 to Junction 14...
, England.
The hospital is operated and managed by Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust
Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust
The Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust is a NHS foundation trust which manages two hospitals:* Stafford Hospital - acute hospital with approximately 350 inpatient beds, opened in 1983...
and provides a wide range of non-specialist medical and surgical services. Stafford Hospital's Accident and Emergency
Emergency department
An emergency department , also known as accident & emergency , emergency room , emergency ward , or casualty department is a medical treatment facility specialising in acute care of patients who present without prior appointment, either by their own means or by ambulance...
unit is the only such facility in Stafford. Wards at Stafford Hospital are numbered, with the exception of the children's wards (known as the "Anson Suite"), which are named after local towns and landmarks (e.g. Shugborough Ward).
This hospital was built on the site of Coton Hill private psychiatric hospital which opened in 1854 and was demolished in 1976 with only the old chapel and gatehouse still visible.. These buildings now form part of the Mid Staffordshire Postgraduate Medical Centre
Mid Staffordshire Postgraduate Medical Centre
Mid Staffordshire Postgraduate Medical Centre is a Medical Education establishment situated in Stafford, England. The Centre is located in the grounds of Stafford Hospital, and opened in 1986....
.
When the Stafford hospital site opened in 1983 it was named Stafford District General Hospital. The hospital was renamed Staffordshire General Hospital when Staffordshire General Infirmary, also in Stafford, closed in the early 1990s and services transferred.
Stafford Hospital scandal
The hospital has been at the centre of the major scandal in which numerous newspapers estimated that because of the substandard care between 400 and 1200 more patients died between 2005 and 2008 than would be expected for the type of hospital. The 2010 an independent investigation recommended that the regulator, MonitorMonitor (NHS)
Monitor, also known as the Independent Regulator for NHS Foundation Trusts, is a non-departmental public body in the United Kingdom. Its purpose is to regulate NHS Foundation Trusts or Foundation Hospitals - hospitals that have opted out of direct governmental control. The body was established in...
, de-authorise the Foundation Trust status. In June 2010, the new government announced that a full public inquiry
Public inquiry
A Tribunal of Inquiry is an official review of events or actions ordered by a government body in Common Law countries such as the United Kingdom, Ireland or Canada. Such a public inquiry differs from a Royal Commission in that a public inquiry accepts evidence and conducts its hearings in a more...
is expected to report in March 2011. The inquiry began on 8 November 2010.
In October 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 a lack of suitably trained nursing staff on duty in the accident and emergency department. In consequence the department was closed at night for three months to remedy this, and to allow time for staff development.