Wirral Community Health And Care NHS Foundation Trust

Wirral Community Health And Care NHS Foundation Trust manages services two hospitals and operates various community health centres and clinics.

Services that the trust offers includes DVT service, adult social care, rehabilitation and specialized dental services as well as many others, for residents across the Wirral.

Figures for this Trust

  • Number of Patient Safety Incidents & harm caused
    April 2020 to March 2021
    • Death
      19
    • Severe
      1
    • Moderate
      422
    • Low
      1,333
    • None
      2,024
    Total 3,799
  • Top 3 categories of Patient Safety Incident
    April 2020 to March 2021
    1. Infrastructure (including staffing, facilities, environment)
    2. Consent, communication, confidentiality
    3. Access, admission, transfer, discharge (including missing patient)
  • Percentage of A&E attendances dealt with in 4 hours
    July 2024
    Percentage of A&E attendances dealt with in 4 hours
    98.2%


  • Percentage waiting 6+ weeks
    for diagnostic test
    June 2024
    Percentage waiting 6+ weeks for diagnostic test
    0.0%

  • Number of Never Events and number by category
    Number of Never Events and
    number by category
    1 April 2021 to 31 August 2021
    0
  • Wrong site surgery - 0
  • Retained foreign object post procedure - 0
  • Wrong implant/prosthesis - 0
  • Misplaced naso- or orogastric tubes - 0
  • 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