Update on latest achievements - The Royal Wolverhampton ...

Achievements
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Heart & Lung
Centre Busiest
For the third year running, the Heart and
Lung Centre at Wolverhampton’s New
Cross Hospital is the most active cardiac
surgery unit in the West Midlands.
There are a total of four units across
the region and the Trust performed
903 cardiac operations during 2009 to
2010. Since opening in October 2004,
over 5200 cardiac operations have been
carried out – that’s an average of 72 a
month, or 864 a year.
Such a high level of activity has been
achieved without comprising the quality
of care delivered. Data from Dr Foster,
the UK's leading provider of comparative
information on health and social care
services, shows that the Heart and Lung
Centre was the best in the country. It had
the lowest relative risks of mortality and
shortest length of stay for cardiac surgery
from 2009 to 2010.
Chief Executive, David Loughton CBE,
explained why this is such a significant
achievement: “I’m immensely proud of
what the staff in the Heart and Lung
Centre have achieved since it opened.
When I took up post here, I thought the
unit may lose £10m a year. Never in my
wildest expectations did I think it would
go on to become one of the best Heart
and Lung Centres in the country. The
staff really have done a fantastic job.”
This year, the Trust once again received
an excellence rating from the Care
Quality Commission for its quality of
services.
The Heart & Lung Centre
at New Cross Hospital
For the third year running, the Heart and
Lung Centre at Wolverhampton’s New Cross
Hospital is the most active cardiac surgery unit
in the West Midlands.
Charitable Trust Buys
New Equipment
Glaucoma Laser System
Phil Parkes, Mr Isgar and Trevor Mitchel
Sun Nuclear MapCHECK2 IMRT QA System
3D Toe Imaging System
Thanks to cash from the Charitable Trust, we’ve been able to buy a range of
equipment to help provide the best possible services for our patients.
The Bioptics Digital System was introduced into the nucleus breast theatre in
May 2010. It means that x-rays of breast lesions can be taken in theatre, which
instantly produce images for analysis.
Before this, breast tissue had to be taken to the Breast Imaging Department and
hard copies of x-rays had to be returned to theatre before the operation could be
completed.
“This new x-ray equipment saves around 20 minutes per operation, in terms of
anaesthetic and operating time,” explained Tony Wilding, Directorate Manager for
Surgery and Urology.
The Bioptics equipment cost £49,750, thanks to cash from the Breast Care Action
Group Nurses Trust Fund and the Deanesly Centre Trust Fund.
“This kit was dedicated to Maureen Parkes, an enthusiastic fund raiser for breast
cancer patients in Wolverhampton, who sadly passed away before the machine
was installed,” said Tony.
Full details of other equipment purchased will appear in the Charitable Trust
Fund’s Annual Report.
Equipment funded through the Charitable Trust
Equipment Cost Funded by
Bioptics piXarray Digital System £49.750 Deanesly Trust Fund
Glaucoma Laser System £33,310
Ophthalmology Trust Fund,
League of Friends
3D TOE Imaging System £33,448 Cardiothoracic Trust Fund
Sun Nuclear MapCHECK2 IMRT
QA System
£24,000 Deanesly Trust Fund
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