Health and care · NHS trust. This page brings together reports naming this recipient and response statements clearly connected to concerns raised in those reports.
Reports
2
Naming this recipient
Published responses
100%
Found for named reports
Concerns addressed
5
Across all linked responses
Stated actions
7
Described in responses
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Reports naming this recipient by issue year.
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100%published responses found
7stated actions described
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Concerns and recipient responses
Statements from Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust linked to the concerns in each report. Select any concern, action or position to view the source wording.
Dorset
Concerns raised2
Unavailability of out-of-hours interventional radiology at Dorset County Hospital
Delays in urgent interventional radiology treatment caused by required inter-hospital transfer
Responses linked to these concerns
Each statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.
Actions described in response An action is something this recipient says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to the concern raised.1
Action
Audit interventional radiology transfer times and compliance with decision-to-transfer standards with University Hospitals Dorset.
Stated in progressThe respondent said that this action was in progress when they made their response on 31 May 2024.
Respondent positions A position is what this recipient says about the concern when it does not describe a specific action.2
Position
NHS England, as commissioner, is responsible for addressing the provision of 24/7 emergency specialist interventional radiology.
Redirects responsibilityThe respondent said that another organisation was responsible for deciding or taking action.
Position
The commissioned blue-light transfer pathway and monitoring mechanisms provide assurance of timely and safe access to emergency interventional radiology.
Existing arrangements considered sufficientThe respondent said that existing arrangements were sufficient, so no further action was needed.
Dorset
Concerns raised3
Lack of a reminder system for required venous blood gas measurements
Insufficient availability of machines to provide PEEP to patients who require it
Failure to measure venous blood gases when required by the Sepsis Six Pathway
Responses linked to these concerns
Each statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.
Actions described in response An action is something this recipient says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to the concern raised.4
Action
Establish a divisional plan to address PEEP machine availability.
Stated completedThe respondent said that this action was complete when they made their response on 8 July 2018.
Action
Decontaminate the unavailable PEEP unit and return it to service.
Stated completedThe respondent said that this action was complete when they made their response on 8 July 2018.
Action
Rent and deliver three loan PEEP units to increase available capacity.
Stated completedThe respondent said that this action was complete when they made their response on 8 July 2018.
Action
Submit a requisition for two replacement PEEP units.
Stated completedThe respondent said that this action was complete when they made their response on 8 July 2018.
Respondent positions A position is what this recipient says about the concern when it does not describe a specific action.3
Position
Existing handover and clinical monitoring systems are considered sufficient; a blanket venous blood gas reminder cannot accommodate individual clinical judgment.
Existing arrangements considered sufficientThe respondent said that existing arrangements were sufficient, so no further action was needed.
Position
A suitable alternative PEEP unit was in place under the consultant’s care plan, so patient care was not compromised during the temporary shortage.
Existing arrangements considered sufficientThe respondent said that existing arrangements were sufficient, so no further action was needed.
Position
The Trust disputes that equipment shortages represented a systemic safety issue, noting temporary damage, rapid restoration, and no evidence of compromised patient care.
Disputes the concernThe respondent disagreed with part of the concern or the basis for it.
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