University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) completed a merger by acquisition of Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust (HEFT) on 1st April 2018. For the purposes of this request we have answered on behalf of what was HEFT i.e. Heartlands, Good Hope and Solihull hospitals and community services.
Freedom of Information Request: FOI 0306
We are doing a survey of all inpatient paediatric units to look at how the problem varies nationally, and would like to ask you the following eight questions as freedom of information request in line with The Freedom of Information Act 2000.
1. What is your paediatric inpatient occupancy, on your units (0-18yrs)?
2. How many of these would fit into the definition above?
We do not hold this information.
3. How many long stay (>30days) paediatric patients do you have?
1
4. How many of these patients are medically fit to be discharged?
We do not hold this information.
5. Amongst your long stay paediatric population, are there any non-medical barriers to discharge? If so what are the common reasons e.g. housing, care provider allocation, training or social care support?
Social care, safeguarding, housing
6. Who coordinates discharge planning for “CMiC” patients and how are they set up to do this e.g. specialist paediatric discharge nurse, CNS, adult discharge teams, support workers?
MDT discharge planning with relevant service providers involved e.g. community nursing, CNS, AHP’s. Where children are managed jointly by UHB – HGS and BWCH, joint discussions take place.
7. Do you have any links with charities when doing this work e.g. charity funded nursing positions, collaboration with charity workers?
No
8. Do you have specific paperwork for long stay “CMiC” patients e.g. hospital passports, patient held records, advanced care plans?
Patient passport, advanced care plans managed jointly by community.
