24.01.13
‘Higher than expected’ mortality ratios at five trusts
Five hospital trusts in England had a “higher than expected” mortality ratio over the last two years, a new report from the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) states.
In the same period, from July 2010 and June 2012, 11 trusts were categorised as having a “lower than expected” mortality ratio.
The statistics are based on the Summary Hospital-level Mortality Indicator (SHMI) and compare the actual number of patients who die following hospitalisation at a trust with the number who would be expected to die, given characteristics of the patients treated.
SHMI considers all deaths that take place in a trust, as well as those taking place within 30 days of discharge.
HSCIC chief executive Tim Straughan said: “Today’s report, based on two years of data, shows an emerging picture of which trusts are categorised over time as having higher or lower mortality ratios than expected; and indeed also shows that the vast majority of trusts in England have a mortality ratio that is as expected, based on the characteristics of the patients they will typically treat.
“As always with such a complex area, this mortality indicator should be seen as an early warning mechanism, rather than a definitive judgement, to examine the reasons why a trust’s ratio is higher or lower than expected.”
‘Higher than expected’:
- Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust
- Tameside Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
‘Lower than expected’:
- James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
- Kingston Hospital NHS Trust
- St George's Healthcare NHS Trust
- The Whittington Hospital NHS Trust
- Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- North West London Hospitals NHS Trust
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
- Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals NHS Trust
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