South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust
| South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust | |
|---|---|
| Type | Health and social care trust |
| Established | 1 April 2007 |
| Headquarters | Upper Newtownards Road Dundonald Belfast BT16 1RH[1] |
| Population | 346,911 |
| Hospitals | |
| Website | www |
The South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust (SEHSCT) is a health organisation in Northern Ireland. Hospitals served by the Trust include Downe Hospital, Lagan Valley Hospital and Ulster Hospital.[2] It has 14,000 employees and 800 patient beds. It has created a comprehensive electronic record system and uses a fleet of mobile medical carts supplied by Ergotron which are said to have improved the quality of nurses’ daily ward rounds.[3]
History[edit]
The trust was established as the South Eastern Health and Social Services Trust on 1 August 2006, and became operational on 1 April 2007.[4] In July 2021, the trust announced the appointment of Roisin Coulter as its next chief executive.[5]
Performance[edit]
In April 2022 there were 4,513 children who had been waiting a year or more for a first consultant led outpatient appointment.[6]
Population[edit]
The area covered by South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust has a population of 346,911 residents according to the 2011 Northern Ireland census.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ "Contact Us". South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
- ^ "Our hospitals". South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- ^ "Belfast trust transforms patient administration system". Building Better Healthcare. 6 September 2022. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ "The South Eastern Health and Social Services Trust (Establishment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2006". Legislation.co.uk. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- ^ "South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust set to announce new chief executive". Belfast Live. 28 May 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- ^ "Northern Ireland waiting lists 'alarming' as 4,000 children waiting more than a year for appointment". Belfast Live. 8 November 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
- ^ "NI Census 2011 - Key Statistics Summary Report, September 2014" (PDF). NI Statistics and Research Agency. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
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