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It also hosts regional plastics, head and neck and upper gastrointestinal (upper GI) surgical services and a supra-regional burns service to a population of 9.8 million.
The main site is Broomfield Hospital in Chelmsford which has been redeveloped as part of a £148m Private Finance Initiative (PFI). The Broomfield Hospital site houses Accident and Emergency services and the regional burns and plastic centre, St Andrew's.
The Emergency Department offers immediate emergency and urgent care to the patiemts of mid Essex 365 days per year. The department sees approximately 65,000 new referrals per year. Patients either self present to the department or are transferred in by the ambulance service. The department also offers follow-up clinics to some patients who present with certain conditions.
Publicly funded
- free at point of access
This Service was mapped by Eastern Region ABI. See HERE for more information
Patient description
Medically unstable – requires general but not neurosurgical critical care.
Sites
Major Trauma Centre/ Trauma Unit/Acute Hospital
Description of rehabilitation input
Identifying and addressing early rehab goals before medically stable and transfer of care to rehab team
Patient description
Needs in-patient care due to physical dependency, or the need for specialist therapy equipment, a safe environment, supervision, or intensity of therapy, in a unit with the expertise and experience in rehabilitation of a condition (Level 1)which cannot be provided in a local specialist centre or in the community (Level 2) which cannot be provided in the community.
Sites
Level 1: Regional specialized centre Level 2: Local specialist centre, Acute or community hospital
Description of rehabilitation input
Needs inpatient care due to physical dependency, or need for specialist therapy equipment, safe environment, supervision or intensity of therapy which cannot be provided in community
Level 3B (local non-specialist rehabilitation services): Treat patients with Category D needs and can be led by non-medical staff
Broomfield Hospital, Mid Essex Hospital Services NHS Trust
Location and Contact detailsCourt Road Broomfield Chelmsford Essex CM1 7ET Telephone: 01245 443673 Email: pals@meht.nhs.uk http://www.meht.nhs.uk |
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Further Details
Mid Essex Hospital Services NHS Trust provides a comprehensive range of acute and community based services.It also hosts regional plastics, head and neck and upper gastrointestinal (upper GI) surgical services and a supra-regional burns service to a population of 9.8 million.
The main site is Broomfield Hospital in Chelmsford which has been redeveloped as part of a £148m Private Finance Initiative (PFI). The Broomfield Hospital site houses Accident and Emergency services and the regional burns and plastic centre, St Andrew's.
The Emergency Department offers immediate emergency and urgent care to the patiemts of mid Essex 365 days per year. The department sees approximately 65,000 new referrals per year. Patients either self present to the department or are transferred in by the ambulance service. The department also offers follow-up clinics to some patients who present with certain conditions.
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This service adheres to the following Regulatory Frameworks / is affiliated to the following bodies:
CQC Inspected - 7 August 2012Referrals can be made by
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Typical duration that a service is offered
No DataThis Service was mapped by Eastern Region ABI. See HERE for more information
Services available are defined by the following EHIG Rehabilitation Codes
For an explanation of the codings please click hereMEDICAL TREATMENT IN HOSPITAL
[Code 20]Patient description
Medically unstable – requires general but not neurosurgical critical care.
Sites
Major Trauma Centre/ Trauma Unit/Acute Hospital
Description of rehabilitation input
Identifying and addressing early rehab goals before medically stable and transfer of care to rehab team
REHAB IN HOSPITAL
[Code 40]Patient description
Needs in-patient care due to physical dependency, or the need for specialist therapy equipment, a safe environment, supervision, or intensity of therapy, in a unit with the expertise and experience in rehabilitation of a condition (Level 1)which cannot be provided in a local specialist centre or in the community (Level 2) which cannot be provided in the community.
Sites
Level 1: Regional specialized centre Level 2: Local specialist centre, Acute or community hospital
Description of rehabilitation input
Needs inpatient care due to physical dependency, or need for specialist therapy equipment, safe environment, supervision or intensity of therapy which cannot be provided in community
This service is defined by the NMDS (National Minimum Data Set) codes as:
For an explanation of the NMDS, please click hereLevel 3B (local non-specialist rehabilitation services): Treat patients with Category D needs and can be led by non-medical staff
