2000 - 2001 - Central Manchester University Hospitals - NHS ...

The NHS Plan published in the summer of 2000 outlined plans
for future investment and reform of the NHS it also represents a
new approach for delivering healthcare in the 21st century.
Clinical Director: Professor A S Blinkhorn
Director of Dental Services: Mrs M Attrill
(until June 2001)
Budget: £6 million
Staff: 223
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The University Dental Hospital continues to be acknowledged
as a prestigious centre of dental education, research and
service provision.
The past year has seen the establishment of the first BSc
course in Oral Health Sciences in Britain. This new 3 year
degree course offers training in dental hygiene and dental
therapy for 12 students each year.
The training course for Dental Nursing is to become an NVQ
level 3 qualification. The School of Dental Nursing has
received approval for this new course.
The Plan set out the need for modernisation and change and one
of the major challenges currently facing all hospitals is to ensure
that healthcare environments are capable of meeting the
demands of the modern health service. This means providing
buildings which are energy-efficient, sustainable, accessible and
capable of accommodating changes brought about by advances,
particularly in medical technology.
The NHS Plan also identified areas, such as food quality and the
patient environment, as essential elements in the healing process.
It is clear from the plan that raising and maintaining standards in
both these areas is of paramount importance. In addition, a new
24 hour Trust menu will be required to meet the NHS Plan it
must be healthy, nutritious, tasty and provide good value for
money. There is also a need to develop ward housekeepers in
hospitals who will ensure that meals are delivered on time and
that minor ward maintenance is carried out quickly and
efficiently.
New appointments:
Dr M N Pemberton, Consultant in Oral Medicine
Mr R J Middlehurst, Consultant in Maxillofacial Surgery
In respect of hospital food the method of providing the food
service to patients has been changed during the year. This now
enables the quality of food provided to exceed Patient Charter
standards and enhance compliance with the NHS Plan.
Following the production of a Trust-wide action plan for
improving the patient environment we have began to deliver
improvements on fourteen key areas with particular emphasis on:
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entrance and reception area cleanliness.
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internal appearance of wards and other high profile areas.
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external signage and wayfinding.
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car parking.
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hospital food.
Director: Mr J Foster
Budget: £14 million
Capital Programme: £11 Million
Staff: 637
The Directorate is made up of the Property and Capital
Development Department and the Hotel and Estate Operational
Department.
Following a number of NHS Executive audit visits to assess
performance the Trust received an amber classification which
reflects a satisfactory level of performance, but one where some
areas can be improved. These further improvements will be made
during the year and through the major capital development
taking place at the site between now and 2007.
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