Quality Account 2010/11 - James Paget University Hospitals

Endorsement
Local Involvement Networks
Norfolk LINk and Suffolk LINk thanks the James Paget University Hospital Trust
Board for the opportunity to comment on the Quality Account for 2010 - 2011.
It was pleasing to see that cognisance had been taken of the previous comments
made. The report was well presented with appropriate language for the general
public to understand.
The Trust is making good use of the national guidelines, CQUINN, and internal
audits, etc to measure progress against defined targets when assessing progress
against their four stated objectives of Reduction in Falls/ Reduction in Patient
Mortality/ Patient Safety/ and Clinical Outcomes and Effectiveness.
The Trust proposals are built upon the progress of the previous year and utilising
specific equipment regarding falls throughout the hospital. This approach within the
Trust and across the locality can only be good for patients and is pleasing to see.
Improved patient safety has been put as a high value within the work across the Trust
and this is to be commended. Norfolk LINk and Suffolk LINk look forward to the
improved patient experience across the Trust.
Internal audits are essential for the improvement of services.
Norfolk LINk and Suffolk LINk are pleased to see the Trust is looking to ensure that
the NICE Guidelines are embedded in all aspects of the work and commends the
Trust on its recent good PEAT inspection and other external audits.
Norfolk LINk and Suffolk LINk look forward to working with James Paget University
Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in 2011/2012 and hearing of the continued
improvements in the services that the hospital provides.
Marion Fairman-Smith
Suffolk LINk Chairman
Patrick Thompson
Norfolk LINk Chairman
Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee
The Norfolk Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee has decided not to comment on any of
the Norfolk NHS Trusts Quality Accounts for 2010/11 and would like to stress that this should
in no way be taken as a negative statement.
The Suffolk Scrutiny Committee is confident with the relationships built up with NHS trusts in
Suffolk over the past year. This work should be developed to ensure delivery of the best
possible health services for the people of Suffolk. The Suffolk Scrutiny Committee has
decided not to comment on any of the Suffolk provider NHS trust's Quality Accounts for
2010/11 and would like to stress that this should in no way be taken as a negative comment.
The Committee has taken the view that it is appropriate for Suffolk's Local Involvement
Network (LINk) to consider the Quality Account and comment accordingly.
James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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