Annual Report and Accounts - The Great Western Hospital

• A regular ongoing training programme (“MUST” & nutrition action planning) for all Neighbour
Hood teams and community Hospitals to ensure accuracy and improve compliance rates.
• Overarching action plan developed for NHT to support local planning
• 6 monthly audits undertaken for NHT and community hospitals
• Introduction of Nutrition Link Workers; role to include audits
• Development of matrons observational audit
• On-going review of “MUST” screening documentation across all localities
• Review of “Food First” nutrition information booklet
• “MUST” training provided in care homes
Priority 13: To attain the national Sentinel Stroke Targets
The Acute Stroke Unit at the Great Western Hospital has consistently delivered quality care for stroke
patients over the last year. The quarterly target for 80% of patients to spend at least 90% of their
length of stay in hospital on an Acute Stroke Unit was first achieved in the last quarter of 2010-2011,
and has been achieved for all quarters of 2011-2012.
CHART – 90% Length of Stay on an Acute Stroke Unit at Great Western Hospital
Patients treated on the Acute Stroke Unit received dedicated treatment and rehabilitation from a
multidisciplinary team with specialist stroke skills, patients are consistently:
• assessed within 72 hours of admission, if required, by the Speech and Language
Therapist
• assessed within 72 hours of admission by the Physiotherapists
• assessed within 4 working days of admission by the Occupational Therapists
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