The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust – Page 11
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NewsSingle rooms no better say economists
Giving patients their own hospital room does not improve infection rates or lengths of stay and increases the likelihood of falls, unpublished research for the Department of Health shows.
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NewsTrust not meeting Royal College of Surgeons' decontamination policy
Hillingdon Hospital Trust, where contaminated surgical instruments were identified last week, is not complying with the Royal College of Surgeons of England policy on decontamination.
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NewsOperations suspended after flesh contamination
Operations at two hospitals have been suspended after surgical kits were found to be contaminated with human flesh.
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NewsRisk linked to surgery volume
Mortality rates can be up to three times higher for a common operations at smaller, low volume acute trusts than at their larger neighbours in the same region, research published by NHS London suggests.
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NewsImperial readies for new foundation trust bid
Imperial College Healthcare Trust is expected to begin the formal process of applying for foundation status in the spring.
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HSJ Knowledge
Continuing care
Helping patients settle happily into the right long-term care setting is a key dimension of health and social care. Getting it wrong means needier patients, angry families, and spiralling costs.