Whipps Cross University Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust
Contact Details
- Address: Whipps Cross University Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, Whipps Cross Road, Leytonstone, E11 1NR
- ICU Department Contact Details - 02085395522
- Faculty Tutor Name: Dr Tom Parker - Thomas.parker@nhs.net
Unit Structure
- Number of Beds: 17
- Number of Admissions per year: Level 3: 250 Level 2: 500
- Percentage of Elective vs Emergency Admissions: 10% elective 90% emergency (of total admissions)
Overview of Case Mix within the Unit:
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Research projects being undertaken within this Unit:
Current research projects:
In the feasibility stage:
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Overview of the staffing for the Unit (including medical, ACCP, AHPs)
Our ‘core staffing’ consists of 2 airway trained residents from both Anaesthesia and ICM training programmes and a Critical Care Fellow. In addition, we have resident doctors undertaking designated blocks of ICM training who contribute additional Critical Care staffing during the day. Ours is a 1:8 rota pattern with long day shifts running 8:00-21:00 and night shifts 20:00-09:00. Standard days run 8:00-18:00. |
Training
Training opportunities when working at this Unit:
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Departmental Teaching:
- Weekly protected ICM teaching on Wednesdays, usually at 2pm.
- ICM Case or Article of the Month. Last Friday of the month, at 2pm.
- Intensive Care Essentials Course – February & August as part of unit induction process for those new to ICM
Details of clinical governance meeting days and/or M & M:
- Monthly Mortality & Morbidity Meeting
- Monthly Quality and Safety Governance Meeting
The medical specialties and subspecialties it is possible to complete within theTrust/Health Board:
- Stage 1: Emergency Medicine, Medicine & Anaesthesia
- Stage 2:
- Neuro ICM
- Paediatric ICM
- Cardiothoracic ICM
Other facilities:
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