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Nearly all targets missed at Grimsby hospital.
The Northern Lincolnshire And Goole NHS Foundation Trust Which runs Diana Princess of WalesHospital and Scunthorpe General Hospital. Failed to reach any of its targets for patient care last year.
The trust is currently under special measures. Has failed to hit the 90 percent target for patients seen in A&E within four hours, with only 82 percent seen within that time.
Only 79 percent of cancer patients were seen within the target of 85 percent. the target was also missed for super stranded patients. Which is for anyone who has been in the hospital for more than 21 days. There was81 of these against a target of 61.
Diana Princess of Wales Hospital.
Only 62 percent of Early Warning scores were recorded on time against a target of 90 percent at Diana Princess of Wales Hospital. An Early warning score is a guide that is used by health services to determine the degree of illness of a patient.
Scunthorpe General Hospital
Only 69 percent of Early Warning Scores were recorded on time against a target of 90 percent at Scunthorpe General Hospital.
The regional head of health for Yorkshire and Humber for the Unison union which represents some NHS workers Believes that these failures are the direct results of Government cuts to the NHS. The vast majority of patients that use the hospital trusts have had a positive experience while receiving care. It was found that only three percent of patients said they had a negative experience.
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