Contact Details
- Address: Royal United Hospital, Combe Park, Bath, BA1 3NG
- ICU Department Contact Details - 01225 825057
- Faculty Tutor Name: Dr Charlie Pope
Unit Structure
- Number of Beds: 16
- Number of Admissions per year: 967 (2023 / 24)
- Percentage of Elective vs Emergency Admissions: 15% elective vs 85% emergency
Overview of Case Mix within the Unit:
- 42% surgical cases, 58% non-surgical
- The RUH is a district general hospital and the majority of our work is emergency admissions.
- The mean patient age is 61 years with average length of stay 2.7 days.
- The majority of our patients (76%) have a clinical frailty score of 4 or less. Our standardised mortality ratio is 0.93.
- There is no split site working within this Unit
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Research projects being undertaken within this Unit:
| We have an active research portfolio supported by a team of nurses and are currently recruiting to UK-ROX, MARCH, SHORTER and AIRWAYS-3 trials |
Overview of the staffing for the Unit (including medical, ACCP, AHPs)
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Our medical staffing is covered by two resident doctors (or ACCPs) 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
During a day shift there is also a senior resident (Specialist Dr or SpR) 7 days a week, and a senior anaesthetic registrar provides cover overnight.
An FY1 doctor works during weekdays.
There is senior cover provided by 2 consultants 7 days a week.
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Training
Training opportunities when working at this Unit:
- Training in point of care ultrasound
- Opportunity to attend theatre for airway experience
- Exposure to paediatric emergencies
- Interhospital transfers
- Opportunity to attend a Cardiac Catheterisation lab
- Acting up as an ICM Consultant (for Stage 3 trainees)
- Other: ICU Follow Up clinic and Outreach Team Shadowing
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Departmental Teaching:
- Weekly FUSIC club
- Weekly teaching provided to junior residents
- Also weekly meetings covering one of clinical governance, M&M, journal club, simulation or visiting speakers
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Details of clinical governance meeting days and/or M & M:
- One session of clincal governance per month
- One session of M&M per month
- Newer joint M&M sessions running with other specialities (ED, Stroke) ad hoc
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The medical specialties and subspecialties it is possible to complete within theTrust/Health Board:
- Stage 1: Emergency Medicine, Medicine & Anaesthesia
Which SSYs are offered in your unit:
- Critical Care Echo
- Education
Other facilities:
- Parking on site is available, as well as secure bicycle lock up areas.
- There are showers and changing rooms available on ICU.
- Rest facilities are provided on ICU.
- Food is available from the hospital restaurant.
- Non-clinical time and work spaces are provided.
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