Background to this inspection
Updated
11 October 2022
Nuffield Health Wolverhampton Hospital opened in 1978 and is set on a hill within six acres of woodland. The hospital is situated approximately five miles from the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust.
The hospital provides a range of clinical services including orthopaedics, ophthalmology, oncology, ear, nose and throat (ENT), gynaecology and general surgery. It has two operating theatres of which one has a laminar flow system. There are 27 en-suite bedrooms and two chemotherapy rooms, on the second floor and the hospital has a diagnostic suite offering mammography, fluoroscopy, ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and general x-ray. It also offers 10 consulting rooms within the outpatient department.
Nuffield Health Wolverhampton provides both day surgery and inpatient treatment for patients across a range of specialties. Surgical specialities and procedures include primary hip and knee arthroplasty, spinal, breast, urological, cranial and vascular surgery. The hospital currently provides care and treatment for adults over 18 years only.
The most common procedures undertaken at the hospital are cataract operations, joint replacements and diagnosis of stomach problems using endoscopic investigations.
Services for children & young people
Updated
27 April 2017
The hospital had suspended these services before the inspection.
Outpatients and diagnostic imaging
Updated
27 April 2017
Overall, we have rated the outpatients and diagnostic imaging department as good. We rated safe, caring and responsiveness as good and well led as requires improvement. We do not have sufficient evidence to rate effectiveness.
- Infection prevention measures were in place and we saw staff adhering to ‘arms bare below the elbow’ guidelines.
- All areas we inspected were visibly clean and the infection prevention lead carried out regular hand hygiene audits in the department.
- The hospital regularly serviced and checked equipment within the department.
- The hospital securely stored medicines and staff checked the stock within the department.
- The department had clear processes for reporting incidents.
- The management of the department discussed incidents locally and with senior management.
- The hospital had processes in place to escalate concerns in the event of deteriorating health of a patient.
- The hospital had medical cover from a resident medical officer (RMO) 24 hours a day. In addition, staff within the department had access to on-call radiographers’ out-of-hours.
- Patient feedback was very positive about the hospital environment and treatment received. Patients told us that staff were kind and caring. We witnessed good staff interactions with patients during our inspection and noted that relatives were included appropriately in consultations.
- A new chemotherapy service was introduced into the hospital and was in its infancy. The service was small but provided safe care and treatment to patients.
- The department had chaperone options available to all patients. A chaperone is a person who acts as a witness for both a patient and a medical practitioner and as a safeguard for both parties during a medical examination or procedure.
- The department exceeded its target for referral to treatment times (RTT) during April 2015 to March 2016.
- The hospital had a clear strategy and values, which staff embedded.
Updated
11 October 2022
Our rating of this location stayed the same. We rated it as good. See the overall summary above for details.