Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

Currently, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust provides urological services across Stockport and the High Peak as well as Tameside, Glossop and neighbouring districts on a hub and spoke basis, serving a population of over 600,000. Using the hub and spoke initiative, services will now be extended to Macclesfield.

A hub and spoke initiative to achieve WTD compliance

Day case and outpatient services were remaining at Macclesfield District General Hospital and all inpatient and emergency services were undertaken at Stepping Hill Hospital (Stockport NHS Foundation Trust). In addition a nurse led out reach service were developed to undertake extended roles at Macclesfield Hospital and in the community settings.

Pilot duration: May 2006 - April 2008

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
A successful bid was placed earlier this year by Stockport NHS Foundation Trust to Skills for Health - Workforce Projects Team to assist in meeting the Working Time Directive for junior doctors in urology.

Challenges & objectives
Read all the challenges and objectives from the Stockport NHS Foundation Trust Pilot

Latest updates
View the latest quarterly updates from Stockport NHS Trust.

Protocols
View some of the protocols developed by Stockport NHS Trust

Showcasing Early Compliance
This pilot was featured at the Showcasing Early Compliance event. Download the presentations today.

WTD compliance
Achieving WTD compliance with geographically closer services

Stockport closure report
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust has now successfully completed their project. View a copy of the project closure and evaluation report here.

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EWTD final report

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