Choosing Your Hospital
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Choosing your hospital North Lincolnshire 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 22 How to book your appointment 24 What do the specialty names mean? 25 What does the healthcare jargon mean? 27 Where can I find more information and support? 29 How do your hospitals score? 30 Hospital score table 34 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 34. 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 Capio Park Hill Hospital page 7 Clifton Park NHS Treatment Centre page 8 Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust page 9 Hull and East Riding Hospital page 12 Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust page 13 Northern Lincolnshire and Goole Hospitals NHS Trust page 15 St Hugh's Hospital page 17 4 Hospital information Specialty name Hospital provider United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust page 18 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 25. Hospital information 5 6 Hospital information Capio Park Hill Hospital www.capio.co.uk Located in Doncaster, Capio Park Hill has 17 single rooms and a four-bed day care unit, all with ensuite facilities. We offer a wide range of surgical procedures, together with extensive diagnostic and treatment facilities. The hospital also has access to a full range of support services, including intensive care, CT and MRI scanning, coronary care, cardio-respiratory services and 24-hour emergency support. Capio Park Hill Hospital Thorne Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN2 5TH Tel: 01302 730300 Trains: Doncaster. Two miles. Buses: Traveline. 0870 608 2 608. Parking: Free on-site parking. Hospital information 7 Clifton Park NHS Treatment Centre www.capio.co.uk/nhs Located in Clifton, just outside York, this facility is a purpose-built day case and inpatient centre, providing services for assessment, diagnosis and treatment of common medical conditions. The centre has a suite of outpatient rooms, treatment rooms and counselling facilities. Two modern well-equipped theatres undertake a range of surgical procedures and minimally invasive procedures. Clifton Park NHS Treatment Centre Bluebeck Drive, Shipton Road, York, North Yorkshire, YO30 5RA Tel: 01904 464550 Trains: York. Five miles. Buses: Traveline. 0870 608 2 608. Parking: Free on-site parking. 8 Hospital information Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust www.dbh.nhs.uk The Trust manages five hospitals and we hold three stars (Healthcare Commission, 2005). We have been rated as a Top 40 hospital for the past six years by CHKS, an independent benchmarking company. All our hospitals have been awarded Charter Mark status, the national standard for excellence in customer care, and the Trust is in the Health Protection Agency’s top 20 per cent of NHS hospitals for low levels of MRSA infection (2006). Bassetlaw Hospital Kilton, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, S81 0BD Tel: 01909 500990 Trains: Worksop. Up to half a mile. Buses: Traveline. 0870 608 2 608. Parking: On-site parking available. Charges apply. Hospital information 9 Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust www.dbh.nhs.uk Doncaster Royal Infirmary Montagu Hospital Armthorpe Road, Adwick Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, DN2 5LT S64 0AZ Tel: 01302 366666 Tel: 01709 585171 Trains: Doncaster. One mile. Trains: Mexborough. One mile. Buses: Traveline. 0870 608 2 608. Buses: Traveline. 0870 608 2 608. Parking: On-site parking available. Parking: On-site parking available. Charges apply. Charges apply. To see how your hospital scores see page 30 10 Hospital information Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust www.dbh.nhs.uk Retford Hospital Tickhill Road Hospital North Road, Tickhill Road, Retford, Nottinghamshire, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN22 7XF DN4 8QL Tel: 01777 274400 Tel: 01302 796000 Trains: Retford. Two miles. Trains: Doncaster. Two miles. Buses: Traveline. 0870 608 2 608. Buses: Traveline. 0870 608 2 608. Parking: Free, but limited. Parking: On-site parking available. Charges apply. To see how your hospital scores see page 30 Hospital information 11 Hull and East Riding Hospital www.classichospitals.com Located on the outskirts of a quiet village, close to Kingston upon Hull, the hospital is dedicated to delivering quality care to local communities. The hospital prides itself on its range of services, and its team of specialist doctors and nurses focus on providing prompt treatment in a relaxed and comfortable environment. For major surgical procedures, we pre-screen for MRSA and treat the patient prior to admission, if necessary. Hull and East Riding Hospital Lowfield Road, Anlaby, Hull, East Yorkshire, HU10 7AZ Tel: 01482 659 471 Trains: Hull. Six miles. Buses: n/a Parking: Free on-site parking. 12 Hospital information Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust www.hey.nhs.uk The Trust is one of the largest in the UK, providing a full range of services across East Yorkshire. It has three main hospital sites: Hull Royal Infirmary, Castle Hill Hospital and The Princess Royal Hospital. In addition to its main services, the Trust also provides services in a number of specialties throughout North Yorkshire, North and North East Lincolnshire. The Trust also continues to expand its hospital teaching facilities. Castle Hill Hospital Castle Road, Cottingham, North Humberside, HU16 5JQ Tel: 01482 875875 Trains: Cottingham. Two miles. Buses: East Yorkshire Travel. 01482 222222. Parking: On-site parking available. Charges apply. Hospital information 13 Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust www.hey.nhs.uk Hull Royal Infirmary Princess Royal Hospital Anlaby Road, Saltshouse Road, Hull, East Yorkshire, Hull, East Yorkshire, HU3 2JZ HU8 9HE Tel: 01482 328541 Tel: 01482 701151 Trains: Hull. Less than half a mile. Trains: Hull. Five miles. Buses: East Yorkshire Travel. 01482 Buses: East Yorkshire Travel. 01482 222222. 222222. Parking: On-site parking available. Parking: On-site parking available. Charges apply. Charges apply. To see how your hospital scores see page 30 14 Hospital information Northern Lincolnshire and Goole Hospitals NHS Trust www.nlg.nhs.uk Northern Lincolnshire and Goole Hospitals NHS Trust offers comprehensive services from two hospitals in Grimsby and Scunthorpe. It also offers services from Goole and District Hospital. The Trust operates a fast-track orthopaedic treatment centre based at Goole. The Trust was awarded three stars (the highest award) by the Healthcare Commission in 2005 and is currently being considered for Foundation status.