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Communications: Policies and Procedures

FOI 0737: Transgender Policy Consultation

Published: February 11, 2019

Would you please tell me which groups you have consulted regarding care of transgender patients and/or the formation of transgender policy and/or that provide your staff training on transgender patient care/policies. The Trusts Trans Policy was initially consulted on and formulated by the team at UHB prior to the merger with HEFT. Following the merger, […]

FOI 0577: Death in Service

Published: December 19, 2018

    University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) completed a merger by acquisition of Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust (HEFT) on 1st April 2018.  Due to historical differences in data collection/reporting across UHB and the former Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust this response has been provided by hospital site. 1) Please state […]

FOI 0627: Medications in Labour

Published: December 19, 2018

– In your trust, do you have a guideline/policy/protocol for the use of Oxytocin Or Syntocinon for induction of labour or augmentation of labour or progress in labour? (Maternity Services – Obstetrics)   – Can you provide a copy of the relevant guideline, please?   – In your trust, do you have a guideline/policy/protocol or […]

FOI 0468: Compliments

Published: December 3, 2018

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) completed a merger by acquisition of Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust (HEFT) on 1st April 2018.  Due to historical differences in data collection/reporting across UHB and the former Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust this response has been provided by hospital site. Queen Elizabeth Hospital How many […]

FOI 0516: Referral Waiting Times

Published: November 9, 2018

My request is for information specifically regarding the neurology department and referrals.  When a patient is referred by another consultant for a second opinion from another hospital, according to government guidelines how long should a patient wait for an appointment?  There is no indicator which indicates if a consultant-to-consultant referral is from another hospital or […]

FOI 0519 Annual and Special Leave Policy

Published: November 1, 2018

We are requesting your policy on granting additional leave for the purposes of military duty to employees who are serving with the reserve and cadet forces. University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) completed a merger by acquisition of Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust (HEFT) on 1st April 2018.  Due to historical differences in […]

FOI 0476 Discharge Checklist

Published: October 30, 2018

Request for information on hospital discharge checklists See attached FOI 0476

FOI 0493 Recording Calls

Published: October 29, 2018

Do you have any guidance or policy for the public or service users to record calls when they speak to your staff. No What is your organisations protocol on service users recording calls when they speak to your staff? Please provide a copy of your policy, procedure and guideline notes on this issue. None Do […]

FOI 0524 Maternity Ward Visiting

Published: October 29, 2018

Does your maternity unit allow partners to stay overnight with new mothers after the birth of their child? (Please answer Yes or No) Yes. Please provide your trust’s visitation policy for its maternity ward (enclosed as a   PDF  or word document or a link to the policy please)   We do not have a specific maternity […]

FOI 0433 – Devices Used Outside of the Manufacturer’s License / CE Mark

Published: October 4, 2018

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) completed a merger by acquisition of Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust (HEFT) on 1st April 2018.   UHB includes Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Solihull Hospital and Community Services, Good Hope Hospital in Sutton Coldfield and Birmingham Chest Clinic. Due to historical differences in data collection/reporting across UHB and the former […]

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