Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

As a specialist heart and lung hospital, Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust treats more than 100,000 patients throughout the year from across the whole of the UK.

As well as performing heart and lung transplants, it provides a number of specialist services including Balloon Pulmonary Angioplasty and Pulmonary Endarterectomy, as well as having the largest Respiratory Support and Sleep Centre in the UK. The hospital also has an active research and development department and actively involve their patients to get their feedback and encourage them to take part in any trials that may be taking place.

Figures for this Trust

  • Number of Patient Safety Incidents & harm caused
    April 2020 to March 2021
    • Death
      0
    • Severe
      6
    • Moderate
      26
    • Low
      606
    • None
      1,801
    Total 2,439
  • Top 3 categories of Patient Safety Incident
    April 2020 to March 2021
    1. Treatment, procedure
    2. Medication
    3. Implementation of care and ongoing monitoring / review
  • Percentage treated for cancer within 62 days of urgent GP referral
    August 2024
    Percentage treated for cancer within 62 days of urgent GP referral
    32.1%

  • Percentage of total
    beds occupied overnight
    April to June 2024
    Percentage of total beds occupied overnight
    73.4%
  • Number of cancelled
    critical operations
    February 2020
    Number of cancelled critical operations
    8
  • Number of cancelled
    elective operations
    April to June 2024
    Number of cancelled elective operations
    38

  • Percentage waiting 6+ weeks
    for diagnostic test
    August 2024
    Percentage waiting 6+ weeks for diagnostic test
    2.8%
  • Number of mixed sex
    accommodation breaches
    August 2024
    Number of mixed sex accommodation breaches
    0

  • Number of Never Events and number by category
    Number of Never Events and
    number by category
    1 April 2021 to 31 August 2021
    1
  • Wrong site surgery - 0
  • Retained foreign object post procedure - 0
  • Wrong implant/prosthesis - 0
  • Misplaced naso- or orogastric tubes - 1
  • Overdose of insulin due to abbreviations or incorrect device - 0
  • Administration of medication by the wrong route - 0
  • Overdose of methotrexate for non cancer treatment - 0
  • Failure to install functional collapsible shower or curtain rails - 0
  • Transfusion or transplantation of ABO incompatible blood components or organs - 0
  • Unintentional connection of a patient requiring O2 to an air flowmeter - 0
  • Misselection of high strength midazolam - 0
  • Misselection of a strong potassium solution - 0
  • Falls from poorly restricted windows - 0
  • Chest or neck entrapment in bed rails - 0
  • Scalding of patients - 0