A&E System Failure In Northern Health & Social Care Trust as 4,749 Patients Return To Antrim & Causeway Hospital’s 30 days after discharge as emergencies, ref FOI SAVE THE MID
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January 2014 was a highly critical month for acute care in Northern Ireland, with the Royal Victoria Hospital In Belfast being highly criticized.
More Beds For Antrim Hospital, Yet There Are Less Available - Can The Health Minister Count?11/24/2013 A new 24 bedded ward opened in July 2013
That will be the message from the Health Minister as he formally opens the 8th International Neonatal Nursing Conference today, at the Waterfront Hall, Belfast. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/news-departments/news-dhssps/news-dhssps-september-2013/news-dhssps-060913-neonatal-care-is.htm Despite this being the message from the Health Minister there are already serious doubts cast on the provision of neo natal services in the Northern Health & Social Care Trust, as previously reported by Save The Mid New Neonatal Unit Antrim is too small by RQIA standards - Fears are already sparked before the provision of a new neonatal unit at Antrim Hospital, The Northern Health & Social Care Trust board have passed a new neonatal care unit that will be too small in regards to RQIA standards.
"Antrim Hospital is still in a state of escalation, this has been since December 2012, Mary Hinds stated at Trust Board meeting that new A&E will not slove the current A&E crisis in Antrim" Save The MidAntrim A&E still failing to see 95% of patients in under 8 hours in A&E, DHSSPS target is 95% of patinets should be admeitted or discharged in under 4 hoursAlso See:
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