Nottingham hospitals second worst in region for treating hip fractures
NOTTINGHAM'S hospitals are the second worst in the region for the treatment of hip fractures, according to a new report.
Only 37 per cent of cases admitted receive surgery within 36 hours, more than 20 per cent below the national figure of 57.3 per cent.
The National Hip Fracture Database national report 2010 also showed that nearly 90 per cent of patients at Nottingham University Hospitals did not receive a falls and bones health assessment after waiting more than 36 hours for surgery.
Leicester Royal Infirmary had the worst record for hip fracture patients of any hospital in the East Midlands, with only 24.1 per cent of people visiting the hospital being admitted within 36 hours.
The best result in the East Midlands came from the Royal Derby Hospital who operate on 72.2 per cent of hip fracture patients in less than 36 hours.
Andrew Taylor, consultant orthopaedic surgeon at Nottingham University Hospitals Trust (NUH) said: "We welcome this report. It highlights that NUH is doing well in five of the six standards set by the Royal College of Surgeons. We perform better than most hospitals in ensuring that patients are admitted promptly to a dedicated orthopaedic ward. We recognise that there is room for improvement in reducing the delay to surgery for patients with hip fractures.
"As a regional centre, our trauma and orthopaedics department is one of the busiest in the country and sees the most complex cases.
"Since the data was compiled we have appointed two more consultants. We expect this will be reflected in next year's report."
4 Comments
by FW, Nottingham
Friday, September 03 2010, 10:26PM
“Actually, the report only returns data for two Nottinghamshire hospitals (the other one being King's Mill). So, as so often, the NEP headline isn't even factually correct, as Nottingham University Hospital actually scores the worst in the county on this particular measure, the second worst of 7 in the East Midlands.
Incidentally, it also has the second best record in the region for the amount of acute care that its patients require after hip surgery, but that would make a positive headline about the City, which would never do for the NEP.”
by Just, rambling
Friday, September 03 2010, 4:42PM
“FW, very pertinent points well put.
I also notice the headline says County and mentions Nottingham. At 1st glance I read as Country (a deliberate effort NEP?) and if 2nd worst in Country then it needs to improve, but the story relates to a region. What is it then? Country, region or county?
BTW, in a 3 horse race, being 2nd worst also means 2nd best.”
by FW, Nottingham
Friday, September 03 2010, 11:10AM
“You really are a bunch of nasty jokers, NEP, trawling any database you can find to pick out uncontextualized statistics to defecate on the City.
In that same table from which you pulled this number, you will find that Nottingham scores much better for getting hip surgery done within 48 hours, and had three times the regional average of cases getting referred to geriatricians. As anyone who has ever had to deal with an elderly relative with a broken hip will know, pre-operative preparation for the elderly takes a lot longer than for a healthy youngster who has had an accident. It is, of course, the difficult cases, particularly involving the elderly, that get referred to the greater expertise of the Nottingham hospitals from all across the region, which is why average time to surgery here is longer.
But rather than bothering to look into the reasons, the NEP prefers a nasty headline to badmouth the City and appeal to it's stupider, nastier target audience.”
by Stephen, Nottingham
Thursday, September 02 2010, 4:42PM
“"The National Hip Fracture Database National Report 2010....."
Anybody have any ideas how to save NHS money? How many more of these databases exist? I would like to read the 585 page report on "Toes stubbed whilst stepping out of the shower on a Thursday to answer the phone"”