Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board, Morriston Hospital and Singleton Hospital
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Hospital Inspection (Unannounced) Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board, Morriston Hospital and Singleton Hospital 9 and 10 September 2015 This publication and other HIW information can be provided in alternative formats or languages on request. There will be a short delay as alternative languages and formats are produced when requested to meet individual needs. Please contact us for assistance. Copies of all reports, when published, will be available on our website or by contacting us: In writing: Communications Manager Healthcare Inspectorate Wales Welsh Government Rhydycar Business Park Merthyr Tydfil CF48 1UZ Or via Phone: 0300 062 8163 Email: [email protected] Fax: 0300 062 8387 Website: www.hiw.org.uk Digital ISBN 978-1-4734-5233-6 © Crown copyright 2015 Contents 1. Introduction ........................................................................................................ 2 2. Methodology....................................................................................................... 3 3. Context ............................................................................................................... 6 4. Summary ............................................................................................................ 7 5. Findings ............................................................................................................. 9 Quality of the Patient Experience ...................................................................... 9 Delivery of Safe and Effective Care ................................................................. 13 Quality of Management and Leadership .......................................................... 22 6. Next Steps ....................................................................................................... 24 Appendix A ...................................................................................................... 25 1. Introduction Healthcare Inspectorate Wales (HIW) is the independent inspectorate and regulator of all health care in Wales. HIW’s primary focus is on: Making a contribution to improving the safety and quality of healthcare services in Wales Improving citizens’ experience of healthcare in Wales whether as a patient, service user, carer, relative or employee Strengthening the voice of patients and the public in the way health services are reviewed Ensuring that timely, useful, accessible and relevant information about the safety and quality of healthcare in Wales is made available to all. HIW completed an unannounced inspection of paediatric (children) and maternity services within Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board on the 9 and 10 September 2015. The following hospital sites and clinical areas were visited during this inspection: Morriston Hospital: Ward M (children’s care) Oakwood Ward (children’s care) Paediatric Assessment Unit (PAU) (children’s assessment) Singleton Hospital: Neonatal Unit (newborn infant care) Ward 19 (antenatal care) 2 2. Methodology We have a variety of approaches and methodologies available to us when we inspect NHS hospitals, and choose the most appropriate according to the range and spread of services that we plan to inspect. In-depth single ward inspections allow a highly detailed view to be taken on a small aspect of healthcare provision, whilst the increased coverage provided by visiting a larger number of wards and departments enables us to undertake a more robust assessment of themes and issues in relation to the health board concerned. In both cases, feedback is made available to health services in a way which supports learning, development and improvement at both operational and strategic levels. The new Health and Care Standards (see figure 1) are at the core of HIW’s approach to hospital inspections in NHS Wales. The seven themes are intended to work together. Collectively they describe how a service provides high quality, safe and reliable care centred on the person. The Standards are key to the judgements that we make about the quality, safety and effectiveness of services provided to patients. Figure 1 3 NHS hospital inspections are unannounced and we inspect and report against three themes: Quality of the Patient Experience: We speak with patients (adults and children), their relatives, representatives and/or advocates to ensure that the patients’ perspective is at the centre of our approach to inspection. Delivery of Safe and Effective Care: We consider the extent to which services provide high quality, safe and reliable care centred on individual patients. Quality of Management and Leadership: We consider how services are managed and led and whether the workplace and organisational culture supports the provision of safe and effective care. We also consider how health boards review and monitor their own performance against the Health and Care Standards. Our team, for the inspection of paediatric and maternity services within Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board comprised of five HIW inspection managers, two clinical peer reviewers and one lay reviewer. The inspection was led by a HIW inspection manager. We reviewed documentation and information from a number of sources including: Information held by HIW Conversations with patients, relatives and interviews with staff General observation of the environment of care and care practice Discussions with senior management within the directorate Examination of a sample of patient medical records Scrutiny of policies and procedures which underpin patient care Consideration of quality improvement processes, activities and programmes Responses within completed HIW patient questionnaires Responses within completed HIW staff questionnaires. 4 HIW inspections capture a snapshot of the standards of care patients receive. They may also point to wider issues associated with the quality, safety and effectiveness of healthcare provided and the way which service delivery upholds essential care and dignity. 5 3. Context Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board covers a population of approximately 500,000 people and employs around 16,500 members of staff. The health board has four acute hospitals providing a range of services; these are Singleton and Morriston Hospitals in Swansea, Neath Port Talbot Hospital in Port Talbot and the Princess of Wales Hospital in Bridgend. There are also a number of smaller community hospitals providing clinical services outside of the four main acute hospital settings. Singleton Hospital is located on Swansea Bay, adjacent to the campus of Swansea University. There are acute general medical, care of the elderly, general surgical, ophthalmology, ENT and radiotherapy departments in addition to a high dependency unit and the obstetric and gynaecological departments. Morriston Hospital is located on the outskirts of Swansea. It provides a range of acute surgery and medicine for patients of all ages, including inpatient, outpatient and day services. In August 2009, the children's wards and Paediatric Assessment Unit at Singleton Hospital moved to Morriston Hospital. Ward M provides care to children who require surgical procedures. It is a specialist centre for cleft lip and palate surgery. Oakwood Ward provides care to children with medical conditions. Both wards have areas to provide care to patients with high dependency care needs. The Paediatric Assessment Unit (PAU) accepts children referred (as an emergency) via a general practitioner, a midwife or the emergency department. Following assessment, children may then be admitted to hospital or discharged home. The neonatal unit provides specialist care to newborn babies (neonates) from all over South West Wales. The unit provides the highest level of neonatal care - neonatal intensive care, it also has neonatal high dependency care and special care cots which are used to care for the less sick neonates. Ward 19 provides antenatal care to expectant mothers being cared for by the Singleton Obstetric and Midwifery teams. Women may be admitted here from further afield than Swansea and the surrounding areas due to the other specialist services (neonatal care) available on the same site. There is a Maternity Assessment Unit and midwife - led birthing centre also located on Ward 19. We focussed on the antenatal inpatient area of the ward. 6 4. Summary We found that patients were treated with dignity and respect. This is because we observed staff being compassionate and protecting the privacy and dignity of patients and their families. Information was available to patients via a variety of means and they told us staff had spoken to them about their care and treatment in a way they could understand. The environment of the children’s wards was well maintained and brightly decorated, however we did identify some improvement was needed to the layout of these areas. Senior hospital staff told us an estates strategy was in place within the wider health board to develop the hospitals and any redevelopment work required was being considered on a priority basis. They agreed to communicate this to staff working in the children’s wards. Arrangements were in place for patients and their families to give feedback on their experiences via a variety of different methods and these were clearly displayed. We found systems were in place with the aim of protecting patients from avoidable harm and to keep them safe. However, we have asked the health board to consider whether any further action is required to increase staff awareness