Andover War Memorial Hospital
| Andover War Memorial Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust | |
 | |
  Location of the hospital within Hampshire | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Andover, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Public NHS |
| Type | Community |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | No Accident & Emergency |
| Beds | 950 (Trust – December 2015)[1] |
| History | |
| Opened | 1926 |
| Links | |
| Website | www.hhft.nhs.uk |
| Lists | Hospitals in England |
Andover War Memorial Hospital (AWMH) is a community hospital in Andover, Hampshire.[2][3] The hospital provides inpatient rehabilitation, day hospital services, a minor injury unit and an outpatient unit. It is operated by Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, but some services are provided by Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust.[3] The Countess of Brecknock Hospice is located on the same site as the hospital.[4] The independent regulator of health and social care in England, the Care Quality Commission rated AWMH as "requires improvement" overall in 2015.[5]
History
The Hospital was opened in 1926 by Field Marshall Allanby.[4] In 2010, a new outpatient department was opened at AWMH.[6] The old outpatients department, which was described as "unsightly" and "a danger to the public and a temptation to vandals" by HHFT's then-acting chief executive, Chris Gordon, was demolished in November 2011.[7]
In August 2016, the road leading to the hospital was renamed to Henry Gamman Drive in honour to the man who donated the land on which the hospital was built.[8]
Services and wards
Physiotherapy
Physiotherapy services are offered both to outpatients and inpatients at the hospital. The outpatients service advise on muscular exercises and provide a range of treatments, including soft tissue massage, acupuncture and electrotherapy.[9]
Kingfisher Rehabilitation Unit
Kingfisher Ward is a 22-bed ward which specialises in the rehabilitation of elderly people. The ward provides rehabilitation for a variety of patients,including following orthopaedic procedures, post general surgery, for those with cardiac problems or patients recovering from serious infection.[10]
Maternity Centre
The Maternity Centre, formerly known as the Andover Birth Centre, offers ante-natal and post-natal care. The centre also offers the "DOMINO" scheme, whereby low-risk women are given the option to give birth outside of a hospital environment, under the care of the community midwifery team.[11]
Minor Injuries Unit
The Minor Injuries Unit (MIU) is a nurse-led service that provides treatment for minor injuries, aiming to keep patients from using other Accident and Emergency departments. The unit deals with a number of conditions, including musculoskeletal injuries, wounds, burns and scalds, minor head injuries, minor eye injuries, insect bites and emergency contraception. It also has an X-ray scanner.[12]
Services offered by Southern Health NHSFT
Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust provide the following services at the hospital:
- Physiotherapy
- Spinal clinic
- Rehabilitation services
- Podiatry
- Health Visitors
- School Nurses
The hospital is also the base for SHFT's Community Care Team.[3]
CQC evaluation
The Care Quality Commission rated the hospital in July 2015 as "requires improvement". The CQC quality report findings are summarised in the table below:[4]
| Safe | Effective | Caring | Responsive | Well-led | Overall | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urgent and emergency services | Requires improvement | Requires improvement | Good | Good | Requires improvement | Requires improvement |
| Medical care | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| Surgery | Good | Requires improvement | Good | Requires improvement | Requires improvement | Requires improvement |
| Maternity and gynecology | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| End of life care | Good | Good | Outstanding | Good | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Outpatients and diagnostic imaging | Good | Not rated | Good | Good | Requires improvement | Good |
| Overall | Good | Requires improvement | Good | Good | Requires improvement | Requires improvement |
References
- ^ https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/bed-availability-and-occupancy/bed-data-overnight/
- ^ "Andover War Memorial Hospital (AWMH) – Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust". www.hampshirehospitals.nhs.uk. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ^ a b c "Andover War Memorial Hospital". www.southernhealth.nhs.uk. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ^ a b c "Andover War Memorial Hospital: Quality Report (2015)" (PDF). Care Quality Commission.
- ^ "Andover War Memorial Hospital". www.cqc.org.uk. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ^ "Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Timeline" (PDF). HHFT.
- ^ "Old Andover outpatients dept to be demolished". Daily Echo. Retrieved 2016-04-23.
- ^ "Road naming ceremony launches Open Day at Andover War Memorial Hospital – Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust". www.hampshirehospitals.nhs.uk. Retrieved 2016-08-25.
- ^ "Physiotherapy – Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust". www.hampshirehospitals.nhs.uk. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ^ "Kingfisher Rehabilitation Unit – Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust". www.hampshirehospitals.nhs.uk. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ^ "Hampshire Hospitals Maternity Centre, Andover – Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust". www.hampshirehospitals.nhs.uk. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ^ "Andover Minor Injuries Unit – Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust". www.hampshirehospitals.nhs.uk. Retrieved 2016-04-22.