Written Question · S2W-04074 · Session 2
How many hospitals in the West of Scotland region were closed to acute admissions and how many (a) days and (b) nights they were closed for…
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many hospitals in the West of Scotland region were closed to acute admissions and how many (a) days and (b) nights they were closed for such purposes in the week beginning 10 November 2003.
The answer
In NHS Argyll and Clyde and NHSDumfries and Galloway there were no hospitals closed to acute admissionsin the week beginning 10 November 2003.
While neither of the two districtgeneral hospitals in Ayrshire and Arran were closed to emergency acute admissions, therewere four short periods (two hours or less) of closure to GP referrals over theperiod. Both hospitals work flexibly over peak pressure periods to maintainacute admissions: when one hospital is closed to admissions, the other willreceive.
Lanarkshire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust received all arranged emergencyadmissions during the period. The three acute hospitals in Lanarkshire receivedall self presenters and patients arriving by ambulance at each hospital during theperiod. Wishaw General Hospital was closed to GPreferred emergency admissions (general surgery) on 9 November into 10 November(19 hours) with those patients being received at Monklands Hospital. Hairmyres Hospital was closed to GPreferred emergency admissions (general surgery only) on 12 November into 13November (27 hours) with those patients being received at Monklands Hospital.
In Greater Glasgow, theVictoria Infirmary closed to GP referrals (male admissions) once overnight (12hours) and to all GP referrals twice (12 and 9 hours, respectively) during theperiod. The Southern General Hospital closed to GP referrals overnight once (fourhours) during the period. Both Glasgow Royal Infirmary and Stobhill Hospitalremained open to all acute admissions for the entire period. The WesternInfirmary diverted GP emergencies on two occasions: once at night for a periodof four hours (11 November) and once during the day for a period of two hours(17 November). All other patients (self-referrals, for example) continued to betreated at the Western Infirmary during this time. A total of six GPemergencies were diverted from the Western Infirmary to either Glasgow RoyalInfirmary or Stobhill Hospital during the period.
While neither of the two districtgeneral hospitals in Ayrshire and Arran were closed to emergency acute admissions, therewere four short periods (two hours or less) of closure to GP referrals over theperiod. Both hospitals work flexibly over peak pressure periods to maintainacute admissions: when one hospital is closed to admissions, the other willreceive.
Lanarkshire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust received all arranged emergencyadmissions during the period. The three acute hospitals in Lanarkshire receivedall self presenters and patients arriving by ambulance at each hospital during theperiod. Wishaw General Hospital was closed to GPreferred emergency admissions (general surgery) on 9 November into 10 November(19 hours) with those patients being received at Monklands Hospital. Hairmyres Hospital was closed to GPreferred emergency admissions (general surgery only) on 12 November into 13November (27 hours) with those patients being received at Monklands Hospital.
In Greater Glasgow, theVictoria Infirmary closed to GP referrals (male admissions) once overnight (12hours) and to all GP referrals twice (12 and 9 hours, respectively) during theperiod. The Southern General Hospital closed to GP referrals overnight once (fourhours) during the period. Both Glasgow Royal Infirmary and Stobhill Hospitalremained open to all acute admissions for the entire period. The WesternInfirmary diverted GP emergencies on two occasions: once at night for a periodof four hours (11 November) and once during the day for a period of two hours(17 November). All other patients (self-referrals, for example) continued to betreated at the Western Infirmary during this time. A total of six GPemergencies were diverted from the Western Infirmary to either Glasgow RoyalInfirmary or Stobhill Hospital during the period.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S2W-04074 by reference.