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<p>Wye Valley NHS Trust is taking several steps to improve accident and emergency
performance in its locality. The Trust received £3.6 million capital funding in 2018
to create a modular build 24 bedded ward – increasing its overall bed base capacity
to 246. The Trust has also established a ‘front-door frailty service’ within the Emergency
Department to support patients outside of hospital admissions where clinically appropriate.
In addition, the Trust is currently recruiting to additional clinical staff within
the Emergency Department, including consultant posts across medical specialities to
deliver robust seven-day working.</p><p> </p><p>Nationally, NHS England’s ‘Operational
and Planning Guidance for 2019/20’ sets out deliverables against key performance areas
and the Government expects the National Health Service to deliver these actions in
full as key steps towards fully recovering performance against core access standards.</p><p>
</p><p>The NHS Long Term Plan, launched by the NHS on 7 January 2018, will transform
urgent and emergency care. The plan is supported by a £20.5 billion real terms investment
by 2023/24.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has also supported the NHS with an additional
£1.6 billion for 2018/19 to improve emergency and elective performance. In addition,
more than £420 million has been provided specifically for this winter.</p>
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