Whipps Cross University Hospital

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About Us
Whipps Cross University Hospital NHS Trust has been caring for the people of East London for over 100 years Situated on the outskirts of Leytonstone in the London Borough of Waltham Forest the hospital serves a diverse local population of more than 350000 people from Waltham Forest Redbridge Epping Forest and further afield The area has a wide variation in levels of deprivation and health needs ranging from the most deprived five per cent to amongst the most affluent 30 per cent of electoral wards in England The Trust had a turnover of pound244million in 201011 and currently employs 3400 staff

Whipps Cross provides a full range of general inpatient outpatient and day case services as well as maternity services and a 24hour Emergency Department and Urgent Care Centre The Trust has also built a strong reputation as a centre of excellence for various specialist services including urology ENT audiology cardiology colorectal surgery cancer care and acute stroke care Many of these services are provided to local people who would otherwise need to travel further to access them

During the last year the Trust has continued to focus on embedding its Patient Experience Revolution into all day to day activities The Revolution is a rootandbranch approach to improving patient care across the hospital in response to our patients wishes Over 500 patients carers and staff have been involved in developing a set of values and behaviours which everyone can feel proud of At the same time we have also worked to improve staff engagement and involvement during the year to ensure that staff have the support they need to deliver our patient promises and service standards

The Trust is now actively involved in discussions with Barts and The London NHS Trust and Newham University Hospital NHS Trust about a potential merger between the three organisations This would create one of the largest NHS Trusts in England and the vision is to create a worldclass healthcare organisation that is recognised internationally and helps our local population in north east London to achieve the highest health status possible At the same time the Trust is investing in the estate at Whipps Cross to create new and refurbished facilities and to help us provide our patients with the best possible environment in which to be treated and cared for