AH ANNUAL REPORT 2018

• Applied clinical research performance has again
excelled within the Trust. Over 9,000 children and
young people have been enrolled into clinical
research studies registered with the NIHR Clinical
Research Network. This places Alder Hey 15th from
nearly 500 NHS trusts for research volume and a
significant indicator of improved outcomes and
quality.
• The Trust hosted a successful site inspection by
the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory
Agency, confirming the high standards of safety and
quality which underpin the Trust’s extensive research
programmes into developing new medicines for
children.
• The Trust enhanced its ability to offer children and
young people ‘Trials that Transform Lives’ through
renewed membership of the Paediatric Experimental
Cancer Medicine Centres and growth within the
National Institute for Health Research Alder Hey
Clinical Research Facility for Experimental Medicine
and the UK’s only Experimental Arthritis Treatment
Centre for Children.
• Alder Hey demonstrated its status as the premier
partner for children’s health research through a range
of new joint appointments and studentships with
partner universities: University of Liverpool, Liverpool
John Moore’s University, University of Central
Lancashire, Edge Hill University.
Strong Foundations
• The Trust delivered its financial plan and generated
a control total surplus of £22m; this sum includes
a significant share of national Sustainability and
Transformation Fund monies awarded to those trusts
that were able to achieve their control total.
patients and sharing learning and resources with
other local organisations through networks. During
2017/18 a large scale project to digitise clinical
pathways by specialty was commenced.
• The Trust delivered its obligations to patients under
the NHS Constitution, meeting all mandated access
targets including the 4 hour A&E target, achieving
97% in March 2018.
• The clinical Divisions delivered 6% more elective
operations, 2% more non-elective procedures and
6% more outpatient appointments compared to last
year.
2%^
NON-ELECTIVE
PROCEDURES
6%^
ELECTIVE
PROCEDURES
6%^
OUTPATIENT
APPOINTMENTS
• Our winter plan has ensured that we maintained the
delivery of elective activity across a challenging winter
period and reduced cancellations on the day and 28
day breaches.
GENERATED A
CONTROL TOTAL
Reduced
cancellations
on the day
Reduced
28 day
breaches
SURPLUS OF
£22
million
• Alder Hey also demonstrated full compliance against
its Provider Licence issued by NHS Improvement and
with its CQC registration.
• Alder Hey continued to progress with its plans as
part of NHS England’s Global Digital Excellence
programme, which aims to lead the way for the entire
system to move faster in getting better information
technology on the ground, delivering benefits for
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Annual Report & Accounts 2017/18