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Yahoo
3 days ago
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A&E wait times reduced by 'Dragon's Den' idea
Waiting times in accident and emergency at Sutton-in-Ashfield's King's Mill Hospital have been reduced by moving some less seriously ill people to chairs instead of trolleys. Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust's executive board met on Thursday to discuss the effectiveness of a plan called Fit2Sit, which was introduced in January to tackle overcrowding and improve the flow of patients. It involves medics identifying which patients need assessment but do not need to be lying down on a trolley while they wait, with a separate room set aside to hold 19 patients. Julia Rose, lead nurse at King's Mill's A&E, said the staff-suggested idea had "dramatically reduced" overcrowding. The Local Democracy Reporting Service said the meeting was told the waiting time for non-admitted patients to be seen in A&E had dropped by about 40 minutes since the change – down from 196 minutes to 150 minutes. Meanwhile the average number of patients within the department's majors area, where patients need more intensive treatment, has dropped from 61 to 35. A total of 89% of patients are now offloaded by ambulance crews within 30 minutes of arrival, compared to 80% in December 2024. Richard Kemp, divisional director of nursing for urgent and emergency care at the trust, told the board: "We can keep our clinicians in consulting rooms [and] keep patients due an assessment in a private area. "If necessary with ongoing investigation, a patient can return to the waiting room while that happens, whereas all of those patients would have been in the majors space previously, contributing to the crowding in that area." About £12,600 was spent on Fit2Sit from money raised by the trust's Daffodil Volunteers fund, including £5,000 awarded from a "Dragon's Den" initiative, which involves hospital staff pitching their own ideas to managers about how to solve problems. Board chairman Graham Ward said: "The biggest positive is this came from our staff, their idea, their approach to how we can improve our patient experience." Follow BBC Nottingham on Facebook, on X, or on Instagram. Send your story ideas to eastmidsnews@ or via WhatsApp on 0808 100 2210. Local Democracy Reporting Service Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
BBC News
3 days ago
- Health
- BBC News
King's Mill Hospital A&E wait times cut by 'Dragon's Den' idea
Waiting times in accident and emergency at Sutton-in-Ashfield's King's Mill Hospital have been reduced by moving some less seriously ill people to chairs instead of Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust's executive board met on Thursday to discuss the effectiveness of a plan called Fit2Sit, which was introduced in January to tackle overcrowding and improve the flow of involves medics identifying which patients need assessment but do not need to be lying down on a trolley while they wait, with a separate room set aside to hold 19 Rose, lead nurse at King's Mill's A&E, said the staff-suggested idea had "dramatically reduced" overcrowding. The Local Democracy Reporting Service said the meeting was told the waiting time for non-admitted patients to be seen in A&E had dropped by about 40 minutes since the change – down from 196 minutes to 150 minutes. Meanwhile the average number of patients within the department's majors area, where patients need more intensive treatment, has dropped from 61 to 35.A total of 89% of patients are now offloaded by ambulance crews within 30 minutes of arrival, compared to 80% in December 2024. 'Suggested by staff' Richard Kemp, divisional director of nursing for urgent and emergency care at the trust, told the board: "We can keep our clinicians in consulting rooms [and] keep patients due an assessment in a private area."If necessary with ongoing investigation, a patient can return to the waiting room while that happens, whereas all of those patients would have been in the majors space previously, contributing to the crowding in that area."About £12,600 was spent on Fit2Sit from money raised by the trust's Daffodil Volunteers fund, including £5,000 awarded from a "Dragon's Den" initiative, which involves hospital staff pitching their own ideas to managers about how to solve chairman Graham Ward said: "The biggest positive is this came from our staff, their idea, their approach to how we can improve our patient experience."
BBC News
13-05-2025
- BBC News
Roads closed and homes evacuated in Sutton-in-Ashfield gas leak
Roads have been closed, and some homes have been evacuated, after a gas leak in Fire and Rescue Service said it had been called to Stoneyford Road after residents reported a strong smell of gas on firm Cadent said a "third party" had damaged a gas pipe, and it had sent staff to carry out Police said roads around Fisher Close had been closed and cordoned off, and some nearby residents had been asked to leave their properties as a precaution. The fire service urged people in the area to keep their windows closed. The emergency services said they were working with Cadent staff at the told the BBC it did not anticipate anyone would have their gas supply cut off as a result of the leak and that it hoped it would be fixed by Tuesday evening.
BBC News
07-05-2025
- BBC News
Police probe after woman found dead in Kings Mill Reservoir
Police probe after woman found dead in reservoir Police said they were called to the reservoir after a member of the public spotted the woman in the water Police have launched an investigation after a woman's body was found in a reservoir. Nottinghamshire Police said officers were called to Kings Mill Reservoir, near Sutton-in-Ashfield, at 11:00 BST on Wednesday after a woman was spotted in the water by a member of the public. A cordon is in place as officers establish the circumstances. Det Insp James Oakton, said they are "currently treating her death as unexplained", and appealed for any witnesses or anyone with information to come forward.
The Sun
07-05-2025
- The Sun
Woman's body pulled from reservoir after being ‘spotted in water' during morning horror as cops launch investigation
A WOMAN'S body has been pulled from a reservoir after being "spotted in the water" this morning. The body was spotted at Kings Mill Reservoir in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire. Officers rushed to the scene after reports came in at around 11am after a member of the public spotted it. Police cordons were put up and cops have launched an urgent investigation. The force revealed that the death is being treated as unexplained. Nottinghamshire police said: "Police are investigating after a woman's body was found in Sutton-in-Ashfield. "Officers were called to Kings Mill Reservoir at 11am today after a woman was spotted in the water by a member of the public. "A large police cordon is now in place as investigation work is carried out. "Anyone with additional information about this incident is asked to call 101, quoting incident number 529 of 5 May." Detective Inspector James Oakton, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: 'We are working to understand how this woman came to be in the water and are currently treating her death as unexplained. "As our investigation into this incident continues, we would like to hear from anyone who saw or heard anything out of the ordinary in the area over the past few days." 1
