Annual Report and Accounts 2005/06
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Annual Report and Accounts 2005/06 Present to Parliament pursuant to Schedule 1, paragraph 25 (4) of the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 Annual Report and Accounts 2005/06 Welcome 14 Sheffield Teaching We became an NHS Foundation population of approximately Trust on 1st July 2004 as part of 2.2 million people. Some of Hospitals NHS Trust the first wave of hospital trusts our clinical services are came into existence to achieve this new status. The national or international centres 2 5 in 2001 when the Trust now has greater freedom of excellence. from central government, two pre-existing enabling us to set local health Sheffield Teaching Hospitals adult acute trusts in targets and invest more in employs more than 13,000 patient care whilst still staff. Each year, more than Sheffield merged. upholding the ethos of the NHS 175,000 operations and day by providing healthcare free at case procedures are performed the point of delivery. and over 797,000 outpatient appointments are provided The Trust manages the five across the hospitals. adult NHS hospitals in Sheffield; the Northern General, Royal The Trust also has a strong 3 Hallamshire, Charles Clifford, commitment to teaching and Weston Park and Jessop Wing research and is closely linked hospitals, which are situated on with the Universities of two campuses, one centrally Sheffield and Sheffield Hallam. 1 Northern General Hospital located and the other in the north of the city. The Trust 2 Royal Hallamshire Hospital provides general hospital 3 Weston Park Hospital services to the people of Sheffield and more specialist 4 Charles Clifford Dental Hospital services to a regional 5 Jessop Wing 02 Annual Report and Accounts 2005/06 03 Contents Welcome 4 Chairman’s foreword 6 Chief Executive’s foreword 10 Board of Directors 13 Celebrating Foundation Trust status 16 Investing in our buildings and equipment 18 Performance overview 19 The year at a glance 20 Our staff 22 Improving safety for our patients Operational review 05/06: ten key aims 24 Extra beds for our hospitals 26 Reduced hospital infections 28 Shorter waiting times 30 Investment in new buildings 32 Improved cancer care 34 Fewer cancelled operations 36 Faster diagnostic tests 38 More convenient chronic disease care 40 Research and new treatments 42 Playing our part in the local community 44 Learning from our patients 46 Finance review 50 Public interest disclosure 52 Remuneration report 54 Independent auditor’s report 56 Statement of responsibilities During the year a Visitors’ 57 Financial statements Code was introduced which 92 Statement on Internal Control includes new visiting times and infection control guidance. Annual Report and Accounts 2005/06 Chairman’s foreword A challenging year The last year has presented us and reduce our costs. We have David Baldwin has retired after improvements and developing with many new challenges which introduced a three year nearly 42 years with the innovations to keep Sheffield that has tested us we have successfully tackled with programme of change – hospitals. David has worked in at the forefront of modern but produced very vigour and determination. Adding Value - which will help many roles from administration to healthcare. good outcomes Financially, we have achieved us to build on our excellent Assistant Chief Executive of the balance for the 5th year in a row track record. Central Sheffield University Our services are going from whilst treating more patients than Hospitals before becoming the strength to strength whilst still ever before. We also became the We have experienced changes in Director of Legal and Corporate meeting the changing needs of Dr Foster “Hospital of the Year”, our management team too. I Services on the merger of the patients. Amongst many other demonstrating our commitment would like to take this two trusts in 2001. On behalf of achievements, which are detailed to providing high quality, patient- opportunity to wish Heather the Trust I would like to thank in the operational review on centred care. These are great Tierney-Moore well in her new him for the lifetime of dedication pages 24-43, we introduced a achievements, which would not important role in Scotland and he has shown the hospitals and new clinical management unit in have been possible without the thank her for many years of wish him health and happiness the accident and emergency hard work and dedication of our dedication in taking the hospitals for the future. department that is already staff and I would like personally forward, most recently in her role improving the transition of to thank them all for their as Chief Nurse. I am very pleased This annual report focuses on the patients through the department. valuable contributions. that Hilary Scholefield has joined ten priorities which we believe us as the Trust’s new Chief Nurse. are key to providing the We have been delighted to Many challenges lie ahead and Hilary has had an excellent career healthcare that the people of receive national recognition for the NHS faces some financial so far and is no stranger to our Sheffield and beyond need and our hard work: Ward Orderly difficulties over the coming years. hospitals, having trained and want. Some of the excellent work Peggy Brownall was invited to In order to further improve worked at the Northern General carried out is highlighted in this Downing Street to meet Prime patient care and remain a Hospital for a number of years. report. It shows that our Minister Tony Blair to explain the successful organisation we need We look forward to working professional and enthusiastic work that goes on behind the to become even more efficient with her. staff are constantly making scenes at our hospitals and > 04 Annual Report and Accounts 2005/06 05 > Clinical Scientist Dr Peter to be involved in the shaping of Metherall was recognised for his our services. achievements in helping to improve patient safety at the first Over the coming year we will ever National Chief Scientific receive the outcome of the new Officer Awards. Many more staff Annual Health Check conducted have received the recognition by the Healthcare Commission, they deserve for their work in which replaces the star ratings healthcare and innovation. Well system for 2005/06 and prepare done to everybody. for the introduction of developmental standards which Our Governors’ Council, will form part of this assessment representing as they do our from 2006/07 onwards. patients, staff, populations and partners, has developed its role I am confident that whilst we will significantly and is increasingly certainly be put to the test, our influencing the direction of Trust dedicated staff at STH will ensure strategy. Trust membership has that our standards of care remain continued to grow and we are amongst the best in the country. looking to increase membership further to enable more people to have a bigger say in the way their hospitals are run. We look forward to further strengthening these relationships and hope David Stone OBE David Stone that our members will continue Chairman Chairman Annual Report and Accounts 2005/06 Chief Executive’s foreword This year has been It’s been nearly two years since for 2005/06. critical care and general surgery and waiting times for bone Sheffield Teaching Hospitals to name but a few. We have mineral density tests have been a year of success became one of the first NHS The data in the hospital guide, refurbished the breast screening reduced from six months to just for Sheffield Foundation Trusts and we have which concentrates mainly on unit so women are able to have 4-6 weeks. This shows huge Teaching Hospitals already achieved great things patient satisfaction and clinical their routine diagnostic tests improvements have been made under this new and exciting outcome measures, shows high carried out in a relaxing and in just one year. Behind the NHS Foundation status. All of these achievements levels of performance across a comfortable environment. Our scenes, the introduction of a Trust which was are directly attributable to our wide range of clinical and non- major developments; the national Liquid Based Cytology excellent members of staff, who clinical services. For example, we Hadfield Wing, Chesterman pilot programme across Sheffield named “Hospital of have a pioneering spirit and score very well in areas such as Wing extension and renal has seen waits for cervical smear the Year” eagerness to undertake new cardiac surgery, general surgery service development are all test results reduced from a high challenges whilst still ensuring and orthopaedics. Similarly, our coming along well and are close of 40 days to just five days. safe and effective care. care for patients with long term to completion. Great strides have also been conditions is amongst the best made in improving histology As referred to in the Chairman’s in the country with specialist Massive improvements have services and this includes for foreword, this superb nurse support and many been made in waiting times. By example speeding up the commitment to patient care was developments to train patients the end of December 2005 all processing of biopsies for highlighted by the Dr Foster to care for themselves at home. our inpatients and day case patients with suspected cancer. Hospital Guide, an independently Importantly, the Dr Foster patients were being treated produced guide to hospital Independent Hospital Guide within six months and all new A recent National Cancer Peer services across the country shows that patients feel they are outpatient appointments took Review of the Trust’s services has sponsored by the government, treated with dignity and respect place within 13 weeks. People praised the high calibre of staff which earlier this year awarded and rate our staff very highly.