The JPUH , a brief history
Looking ahead , Green says that digital workforce platforms and software will come into sharper focus , especially in light of the pandemic . " From a healthcare point of view , one of the biggest lessons learnt from COVID-19 is how we look after our staff when we ' re asking so much from them " she said .
The JPUH , a brief history
James Paget University Hospital
NHS Foundation Trust is named after the 19th century surgeon James Paget , well respected for his studies of a progressive bone disorder now known as Paget ’ s Disease of the bone .
The James Paget Hospital opened in 1982 , and it became a Foundation Trust in 2006 , enabling it to involve staff and local people ( ie the Trust ) in decisions about services .
Today the James Paget University Hospital has around 500 inpatient beds ; a mix of critical , intensive and high dependency care , as well as general surgery , maternity , paediatrics and neonatal , and escalation beds used when there is high demand . The hospital can also provide specialised services such as a hyperbaric chamber for ventilating and monitoring critically ill patients while they receive hyperbaric oxygen therapy
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