Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust Quality Account 2016-2017
Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust Quality account 2016-2017
Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust Quality account 2016-2017
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The results show that the trust is below the national average for the level of harm. NGH has taken<br />
the following action to improve the percentages and rates, and so the quality of its services by<br />
further encouraging an open reporting culture. This is being done through regular engagement with<br />
staff via newsletters, through learning events such as Dare to Share and regular attendance at<br />
ward and department meetings.<br />
Review of Activity <strong>2016</strong>/17<br />
The table below shows a snapshot of the <strong>Trust</strong>s performance activity up to 31 March <strong>2017</strong> with a<br />
comparison to the previous year’s activity.<br />
Activity 2015/16 <strong>2016</strong>/17 Difference % Difference<br />
Emergency inpatients 43,456 47,701 4,245 10%<br />
Elective inpatients 5,824 5,634 -190 -3%<br />
Elective day cases 39,610 42,393 2,783 7%<br />
New outpatient attendances –<br />
consultant led<br />
Follow-up outpatient<br />
attendances – consultant led<br />
New outpatient attendances –<br />
nurse led<br />
Follow-up outpatient<br />
attendances – nurse led<br />
Total number of outpatient<br />
DNAs<br />
83,474 105,790 22,316 27%<br />
155,562 208,420 52,858 34%<br />
42,127 27,758 -14,369 -34%<br />
154,412 101,938 -52,474 -34%<br />
34,770 36,708 1,938 6%<br />
Patients seen in A&E 114,179 116,183 2,004 2%<br />
Number of babies born 4,726 4,867 141 3%<br />
Average length of stay (in<br />
days)<br />
4.36 4.52 0.16 4%<br />
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