The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust : Making care safer
Any healthcare treatment can never be completely free of risk, although the level of risk will vary depending on circumstances. We look at an organisation's overall approach to safety and how well it manages specific areas of risk to the safety of patients.
When considering any known risk of receiving treatment you should also look at the personal consequences of not proceeding with the treatment, of delaying it or of travelling long distances to attend an alternative hospital, health centre or clinic.
Inspection report on the prevention and control of infections
Inspections by the Healthcare Commission in previous years were based on the Code of Practice on HCAIs 2006. The results of these inspections are not directly comparable to those now conducted by the Care Quality Commission, which follow new government regulations and a Code of Practice introduced on 1 April 2009.
Assessments of how well the trust is protecting people from safety risks
We have grouped the information relevant to safety from our annual health check below. These assessments were conducted in 2007/2008. Click on a topic to read our findings.
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Infection prevention and control
Are systems in place to minimise the risk of infection?
4/6 assessments met -
Medicines management
Are medicines handled safely and securely, avoiding mistakes?
1/1 assessments met -
Buildings and equipment
Are facilities and equipment managed and handled well?
3/3 assessments met -
Training and supporting staff
Does the organisation provide appropriate training for staff?
8/8 assessments met -
Protecting vulnerable people
Are safeguards in place to protect people who may be at greater risk?
1/1 assessments met -
Patient self harm and violence
Are steps being taken to prevent patients harming themselves or others?
1/1 assessments met -
Reporting and learning
Does the organisation report on and learn from incidents?
4/4 assessments met
The Care Quality Commission replaced the Healthcare Commission, the Commission for Social Care Inspection and the Mental Health Act Commission in April 2009. Where the following pages of this website refers to "we" or "our assessments" this is a reference to the Healthcare Commission up until 31 March 2009 and to the Care Quality Commission from 1 April 2009.
