Choosing Your Hospital
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Choosing your hospital Central Lancashire Primary Care Trust For most medical conditions, you can now choose where and when to have your treatment. This booklet explains more about choosing your hospital. You will also find information about the hospitals you can choose from. Second edition December 2006 Contents What is patient choice? 1 Making your choice 2 How to use this booklet 3 Where can I have my treatment? 4 Your hospitals A to Z 7 Your questions answered 37 How to book your appointment 39 What do the specialty names mean? 40 What does the healthcare jargon mean? 42 Where can I find more information and support? 44 How do your hospitals score? 45 Hospital score table 50 What is patient choice? If you and your GP decide that you need to see a specialist for more treatment, you can now choose where and when to have your treatment from a list of hospitals or clinics. Why has patient choice been introduced? Research has shown that patients want to be more involved in making decisions and choosing their healthcare. Most of the patients who are offered a choice of hospital consider the experience to be positive and valuable. The NHS is changing to give you more choice and flexibility in how you are treated. Your choices Your local choices are included in this booklet. If you do not want to receive your treatment at a local hospital, your GP will be able to tell you about your choices of other hospitals across England. As well as the hospitals listed in this booklet, your GP may be able to suggest community-based services, such as GPs with Special Interests or community clinics. Or, if your GP decides to refer you to a Clinical Assessment Service and you then need to go to hospital, you will be able to choose from this list of hospitals. General information 1 Making your choice In choosing where to have your outpatient appointment, you will be choosing where to receive your full treatment, if you need it. This will include your initial outpatient appointment and any other appointments for treatment (for example, inpatient care) or aftercare. However, if you are not happy with your chosen hospital after your outpatient appointment, your GP can make you an appointment at another hospital. If you need very specialised care, you may need to be referred to another hospital. You may also be transferred to another specialty if the hospital doctor feels that this is more appropriate for your condition. 2 General information How to use this booklet This booklet includes information about your choice of hospitals. Use the ‘Where can I have my treatment?’ table on page 4 to find out which hospitals offer your treatment. You can then find information about individual hospitals. This starts on page 7. You can also find out how your hospital scores against a number of measures, some of which are patients’ views. This information starts on page 50. You will also find other information in this booklet to help you make your choice. You can use the 'Contents list' at the beginning of the booklet to find this information. You can also find more information on www.nhs.uk Your local library can help you use the internet to search for more information on choosing your hospital. See the 'Where can I find more information and support?' page later in this booklet for some website addresses that you can use. General information 3 Where can I have my treatment? Use the chart below to check which hospitals provide the service you need. In addition to the hospitals listed, your GP may be able to refer you to community-based or other services. Ask him or her what’s available in your local area. He or she will also advise you if the service you need is not listed. Specialty name Hospital provider Aintree University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust page 7 Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre Hospitals NHS Trust page 8 Central Manchester and Manchester Children's University Hospitals NHS Trust page 13 East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust page 16 Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust page 19 Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust page 20 Royal Liverpool Children's NHS Trust page 21 4 Hospital information Specialty name Hospital provider Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust page 22 Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust page 23 St Helens and Knowsley Hospitals NHS Trust page 25 The Cardiothoracic Centre - Liverpool NHS Trust page 26 The Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust page 27 The Walton Centre for Neurology and Neurosurgery NHS Trust page 29 University Hospital of South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust page 30 University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust page 31 Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Trust page 33 To find out more about the hospitals you can choose from go to page 7 To find out what these specialties mean go to page 40. Hospital information 5 6 Hospital information Aintree University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust www.aintreehospitals.nhs.uk The Trust is in North Liverpool, with good motorway links, and is a teaching hospital providing general healthcare. Specialist services include maxillofacial, gastric (stomach) and liver surgery, chest medicine and sleep disorders, rheumatology, stroke, diabetes, kidney dialysis, rehabilitation and joint replacement units. A new chemotherapy centre opens in 2007. Day surgery and outpatient clinics are also held at Walton Hospital. University Hospital Aintree Lower Lane, Liverpool, L9 7AL Tel: 0151 525 5980 Trains: Fazakerley. Less than half a mile. Buses: Merseytravel. 0151 236 7676. Parking: On-site parking available. Charges apply. Hospital information 7 Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre Hospitals NHS Trust www.bfwhospitals.nhs.uk The Trust manages Blackpool Victoria Hospital - the Fylde's main hospital - eight smaller community hospitals, the National Artificial Eye Service and Blenheim House Child Development Centre. We serve a population of 330,000 people who live on the Fylde Coast as well as the 16m tourists who visit the area each year. Bispham Hospital Rehabilitation Unit Ryscar Way, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY2 0FN Tel: 01253 655901 Trains: Layton. Two miles. Buses: Blackpool Transport. 01253 473000. Parking: Free on-site parking. 8 Hospital information Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre Hospitals NHS Trust www.bfwhospitals.nhs.uk Blackpool Victoria Hospital Clifton Hospital Whinney Heys Road, Pershore Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire, FY3 8NR FY8 1PB Tel: 01253 300000 Tel: 01253 306204 Trains: Blackpool North. Two miles. Trains: St Annes. One mile. Buses: Blackpool Transport. 01253 Buses: Blackpool Transport. 01253 473000. 473000. Parking: Limited on-site parking. Parking: Free, but limited. Charges apply. To see how your hospital scores see page 45 Hospital information 9 Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre Hospitals NHS Trust www.bfwhospitals.nhs.uk Devonshire Road Hospital Fleetwood Hospital Devonshire Road, Pharos Street, Blackpool, Lancashire, Fleetwood, Lancashire, FY3 8AZ FY7 6BE Tel: 01253 303364 Tel: 01253 306000 Trains: Blackpool North. One mile. Trains: n/a Buses: Blackpool Transport. 01253 Buses: Blackpool Transport. 01253 437000. 473000. Parking: Free on-site parking. Parking: Free, but limited. To see how your hospital scores see page 45 10 Hospital information Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre Hospitals NHS Trust www.bfwhospitals.nhs.uk Lytham Hospital Rossall Hospital Rehabilitation Unit Warton Street, West Way, Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire, Fleetwood, Lancashire, FY8 5EE FY7 8JH Tel: 01253 655104 Trains: Lytham Station. Less than half a mile. Trains: Blackpool North. Less than Buses: Blackpool Transport. 01253 half a mile. 473000. Buses: Blackpool Transport. 01253 Parking: Free on-site parking. 473000. Parking: Free on-site parking. To see how your hospital scores see page 45 Hospital information 11 Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre Hospitals NHS Trust www.bfwhospitals.nhs.uk South Shore Hospital Wesham Hospital Rehabilitation Unit Stonyhill Avenue, Mowbreck Lane, Blackpool, Lancashire, Wesham, Preston, FY4 1HX Lancashire, Tel: 01253 306106 PR4 3HA Tel: 01253 655404 Trains: Squires Gate. Less than half a mile. Trains: Kirkham and Wesham. Less Buses: n/a than half a mile. Parking: Free, but limited. Buses: Blackpool Transport. 01253 473000. Parking: Free on-site parking. To see how your hospital scores see page 45 12 Hospital information Central Manchester and Manchester Children's University Hospitals NHS Trust www.cmmc.nhs.uk The Trust was established on 1st April 2001, bringing together Central Manchester Healthcare NHS Trust and Manchester Children's Hospitals NHS Trust. The Trust's aim is to provide to all users and staff a quality service. We focus on providing care that is sensitive and responsive to individual patients' needs. Booth Hall Children's Hospital Manchester Royal Eye Hospital Booth Hall Children's Hospital, Nelson Street, Charlestown Road, Manchester, Manchester, M9 7AA M13 9WH Tel: 0161 795 7000 Tel: 0161 276 1234 Trains: Manchester Piccadilly. Five Trains: Manchester Piccadilly. Two miles. miles. Buses: Greater Manchester Buses: Greater Manchester Transport Executive (GMPTE). 0161 Transport Executive (GMPTE). 0161 228 7811. 228 7811. Parking: On-site parking available. Parking: On-site parking available. Charges apply. Charges apply. Hospital information 13 Central Manchester and Manchester Children's University Hospitals NHS Trust www.cmmc.nhs.uk Manchester Royal Infirmary Royal Manchester Children's Hospital Oxford Road, Hospital Road, Manchester, Pendlebury, Swinton, M13 9WL Manchester, Tel: 0161 276 1234 M27 4HA Tel: 0161 794 4696 Trains: Manchester Piccadilly. Two miles. Trains: n/a Buses: Greater Manchester Buses: Greater Manchester Transport Executive (GMPTE). 0161 Transport Executive (GMPTE). 0161 228 7811. 228 7811. Parking: On-site parking available. Parking: On-site parking available. Charges apply. Charges apply. To see how your hospital scores see page 45 14 Hospital information Central Manchester and Manchester Children's University Hospitals NHS Trust www.cmmc.nhs.uk St Mary's Hospital for Women University Dental Hospital of and Children Manchester Hathersage Road, Higher Cambridge Street, Manchester, Manchester, M13 0JH M15 6FH Tel: 0161 276 1234 Tel: 0161 275 6666 Trains: Manchester Piccadilly.