RUH in Bath appeals for patients' patience as workload soars
The Royal United Hospital has asked patients and relatives to bear with its staff as it copes with a big influx of extra cases.
The hospital has warned that patients may be moved between wards during their stay because of its high workload.
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Royal United Hospital in Bath
The RUH said it was “currently coping with an extremely high number of inpatients.”
Chief operating officer Francesca Thompson said: “We strive to ensure we provide the highest standards of care we can and we do not want to cause anyone undue inconvenience or distress whilst they are being looked after.
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“However the hospital is extremely busy and this means, at the moment, some patients may not spend all of their time on the same ward.”
She said staff had worked hard to ensure they discharged as many medically fit patients as they could over the weekend.
“We have also worked with patients’ families to ensure that we continue to work in the best interests of our patients. Delays in discharging medically fit patients means we cannot give those beds to patients who need to be admitted and cared for or who come to the RUH via the Emergency Department.”
The hospital is currently free of the norovirus which has affected a number of wards in recent weeks, but Mrs Thompson added: “In order to minimise the risk of infection, we have increased the number of cleaning staff and cleaning rounds and we would also like to remind people who have had symptoms of norovirus in the past 48 hours not to visit the hospital unless absolutely necessary.”
A new unit at Paulton Hospital has been opened to take the strain off the RUH, which will treat some patients not needing the high level of care provided in Bath.
Comments
by clarysage50
Monday, January 07 2013, 7:32PM
“"We have also worked with patients' families to ensure that we continue to work in the best interests of our patients. Delays in discharging medically fit patients means we cannot give those beds to patients who need to be admitted and cared for or who come to the RUH via the Emergency Department."
..So, exactly where and why are these 'delays' taking place??? Is it the fault of families, care homes, social services??? Spell it out, RUH, so that we all know where we stand - as things are, I would be very concerned indeed if I needed emergency admission to this hospital at the present time. It sounds as if the RUH is, once again, up the creek without a paddle - 'be afraid, be very very afraid'...... Ms Thompson is not exactly inspiring confidence in her hospital.”
by bath1946
Monday, January 07 2013, 2:24PM
“Predictable and predicted yet it is intended to add to the burden by transferring the Min. and Riverside to the RUH which is confirmation, if one were needed, that the consultations and "financial jostification" were a cover for the real intention of obtaining more income from the centrally located facilities for yet another boutique hotel and coffee shops.”