Results for NHS Ayrshire and Arran - Inpatient … · Inpatient Experience Survey 2016 Results for NHS Ayrshire and Arran August 2016, Official Statistics

Inpatient Experience Survey 2016

Results for

NHS Ayrshire and Arran

August 2016, Official Statistics

Contents

Page

Introduction 3

Notes on interpretation 4

Board summary 6

Chapter 1: Rated results 8

Chapter 2: Comparison with previous surveys 30

Chapter 3: Variation in NHS Board results across Scotland 38

Chapter 4: Demographic questions 51



Part of the Scottish Care Experience Survey Programme Page 2

Introduction

This report gives a summary of the results of the Inpatient Experience Survey 2016 for NHS Ayrshire & Arran.

http://www.careexperience.scot.nhs.uk/Results2016.html

1,898 NHS Ayrshire & Arran patients returned feedback on their experiences. Of those patients willing to provide information about themselves:

5% were aged 16-34; 10% were aged 35-49; 26% were aged 50-64; and 59% were aged 65 and over.

32% did not have any limiting illness or disability.

44% were male and 56% were female.

Survey questionnaires were sent out in January 2016 to 4,973 people who stayed overnight in an NHS Ayrshire & Arran hospital between 1st April and 30th

September 2015.

The results of the survey will be used by NHS Ayrshire & Arran and the Scottish Government to improve the quality of healthcare in Scotland by focusing on the

areas that patients tell us are important to them and where they consider improvements could be made.

The survey was commissioned by the Scottish Government as part of the Scottish Care Experience Survey Programme, which aims to use the public's

experiences of health and care services to improve those services. The survey was managed by the Scottish Government in partnership with ISD Scotland (part

of NHS National Services Scotland). The survey fieldwork was carried out by Quality Health Ltd.

To find out more about what NHS Ayrshire & Arran is doing to make improvements please contact:

NHS Ayrshire & Arran, Eglinton House

You can find a copy of the survey at:

Ailsa Hospital, Dalmellington Road,

Ayr, KA6 6AB

01292 513674

[email protected]

The survey asked questions about people’s experiences of admission, the hospital ward and environment, care and treatment, operations and procedures, staff,

leaving hospital, care after leaving hospital and medicines.




Notes of interpretation

Chapter 1- Rated Results

Number of responses - the number of patients within this NHS Board who provided a valid response to this question. Note that patients who indicated that a question

was not relevant, or who did not know the answer, are not included in the results.

Response - the percentage of positive, neutral and negative responses received for this question within this NHS Board. For example when asked if they were happy

with the food and drink they received, the percentage positive refers to patients who strongly agreed or agreed. Where patients said they disagreed or strongly

disagreed these responses have been counted as negative. Where patients neither agreed nor disagreed their responses have been counted as neutral. The coloured

bars illustrate the percentage positive as green (darker green being very positive and lighter green being positive), and the percentage negative as red. Where answers

were neither positive nor negative (neutral) the percentage is shown in yellow. Note that results have been rounded to the nearest whole percentage and this

occasionally results in the sum of positive, neutral and negative percentages not adding up to exactly 100%; this is not an error.

% Positive 2016 - the percent positive result; the total percentage of patients who responded positively (very positive + positive) to this question within this NHS Board.

Change since 2016 - the change in the percent positive result within this NHS Board since the 2014 survey (for example, +2 means that the result in 2016 is two

percentage points higher than in 2014).

Difference from Scotland 2016 - the difference between this NHS Board's percent positive result and the equivalent result for NHS Scotland in 2016 (for example, -2

means that the result for this NHS Board in 2016 is two percentage points lower than for Scotland as a whole).




� Indicates a decrease in the percent positive result (a drop of at least 1 percentage point between the two integer (whole number) values).

� Indicates an increase in the percent positive result (an increase of at least 1 percentage point between the two integer (whole number) values).

� Indicates little or no change in the percent positive result (a difference of 0 between the two integer (whole number) values).

means that the result for this NHS Board in 2016 is two percentage points lower than for Scotland as a whole).

Trend - the direction of change in the percent positive result within this NHS Board since the 2011 survey, illustrated by a coloured arrow. The change between 2011

and 2012, 2012 and 2014, and 2014 and 2016 is shown.




Notes of interpretation (cont.)

Chapter 2 - Comparison 2010 - NHS Board percent positive result for 2010.

2011 - NHS Board percent positive result for 2011.




Scotland 2016 - NHS Scotland percent positive result for 2016.

Chapter 3 - Variation

This NHS Board's percent positive result.

NHS Scotland percent positive result.

2012 - Percentage of NHS Board respondents selecting this response option in 2012.



Chapter 4 - Demographic

Questions

Range of percent positive results across all NHS Boards in Scotland - ranges from lowest NHS Board result to highest

NHS Board result.





Scotland 2016 - Percentage of NHS Scotland respondents selecting this response option in 2016.

All Chapters N Indicates a new question in the 2016 survey.

C Indicates a change in the question wording since 2014.

P Indicates that the question wording has been rephrased from a negative to a positive statement within this report

(applies to questions 14c, 14d, 14h, 41c, 42c and 62).

R The reporting of this question has changed from the previous (2014) survey.

- Indicates that direct comparison with previous surveys was not possible.

S Indicates a statistically significant change / difference in the percent positive result.

NT Indicates that a significance test was not carried out because fewer than five respondents within this NHS Board

selected a positive response or a negative / neutral response.

- - Indicates that a result has been suppressed due to the low number of valid responses to the question (less than 20).

All results are weighted by the population of patients eligible to be randomly sampled for the survey. Weighting results in this way provides results which are more

representative of the population.




Board summary

• Overall rating of any care and treatment received in A&E (86%; -3%).

• Patients were not bothered by noise at night from other patients (44%; -4%).

• Patients were not bothered by noise at night from hospital staff (64%; -4%).

• Moving between wards was well managed (64%; -5%).

• Patients understood the possible side effects of their medicines (79%; -3%).

• Patients did not stay longer than expected to wait for their care / support services to be organised (84%; -6%).

• Patients were happy with the food / meals they received (81%; +13%).

• Patients were happy with the drinks they received (90%; +6%).

• When patients called they received assistance within a reasonable time (90%; +3%).

• Patients knew which nurse was in charge of the ward (46%; +3%).

• Patients got enough help with washing and dressing when they needed it (89%; +2%).

• Patients got enough help with eating and drinking when they needed it (88%; +4%).

• Patients got enough help with going to the bathroom or toilet when they needed it (90%; +3%).

• If eligible, patients were happy with hospital transport arrangements for getting home (86%; +8%).

• Patients felt they got the care and support services that were right for them (92%; +4%).

In NHS Ayrshire and Arran 1,898 people responded to the survey (38% response rate) from 8 hospitals. These included 1 general hospital, 2 large

general hospitals and 2 long stay hospitals.

In comparison with the survey conducted in 2014, NHS Ayrshire and Arran patients were not significantly more likely to report a positive experience

in any areas covered by the questionnaire.

In comparison with the survey conducted in 2014, NHS Ayrshire and Arran patients were significantly less likely to report a positive experience in the

following areas:

Compared to this year’s results for Scotland, NHS Ayrshire and Arran patients were significantly more likely to report a positive experience in the

following areas:




Board Summary (cont.)

• How patients felt about the time they waited to get to a ward (80%; -6%).

• Overall rating of hospital admission process (80%; -2%).

• Patients were not bothered by noise at night from other patients (44%; -11%).

• Patients were not bothered by noise at night from hospital staff (64%; -5%).

• Patients did not feel threatened by other patients / visitors (87%; -2%).

• Patients were happy with the visiting hours (95%; -2%)

• Patients had enough time with the people that matter to them (78%; -6%).

• Patients had enough privacy when their condition and treatment were discussed (85%; -3%).

• Moving between wards was well managed (64%; -6%).

• Doctors knew enough about patients' condition and treatment (88%; -2%).

Compared to this year’s results for Scotland, NHS Ayrshire and Arran patients were significantly less likely to report a positive experience in the

following areas:




Chapter 1. Rated results

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The tables and charts below show how positively or negatively patients treated within this NHS Board responded to questions within the 2016

survey. For each question, the percentages of positive, neutral and negative responses are shown along with the total percentage of positive

responses. The change in the percent positive result since the 2014 survey and comparison to the Scotland 2016 result are also shown. Additionally,

the trend in the percent positive result within this NHS Board since 2011 is presented.

Patients were asked to rate their overall care on a scale between 0 (Very poor) and 10 (Very good). Ratings of 7 - 10 have been categorised as

positive; ratings of 4 - 6 have been categorised as neutral / mixed; ratings of 0 - 3 have been categorised as negative.

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66. Overall, how would you rate your care? 1,819 84 0084 13 3




Chapter 1. Rated results

A full breakdown showing the percentage of respondents who selected each rating within this Board is shown below along with the difference from

the NHS Scotland result. The median rating given by respondents treated within this Board is denoted by the blue dot (��).

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1.1 Admission to hospital: your most recent hospital stay

1. Was your most recent hospital stay planned in advance or an emergency?

Question asked of all patients (responses = 1,850) 2012

Emergency or urgent - 60

Waiting list or planned in advance - 36

Something else - 4

2. When you arrived at hospital did you go to the Accident and Emergency Department (A&E)?

Question asked of all patients whose hospital visit was an emergency or urgent (responses = 1,388) 2012 2014 2016

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Question asked of all patients whose hospital visit was an emergency or urgent (responses = 1,388) 2012

Yes 86 69

No 12 28

Don't know 3 3

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1.1 Admission to hospital: your most recent hospital stay (cont.)

Response (%)

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3.In A&E patients were told how long they would have

to wait to see a doctor / nurse.1,129 42 0 ### -2 ### - - �

4.How patients felt about the time waiting to be seen

by a nurse or doctor in A&E.1,168 84 -1 ### -1 ### - - �

5.In A&E, patients were kept informed about what

was happening after seeing a doctor / nurse.1,187 57 -3 ### -4 ### - - �

6.In A&E patients' conditions were explained to them

in a way they could understand.1,166 66 0 ### -2 ### - - �

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in a way they could understand.

7.In A&E patients had enough privacy when being

examined or treated.1,189 98 +1 ### 0 ### - - �

8. In A&E patients felt safe. 1,194 87 0 ### -1 ### - - �

9.Overall rating of any care and treatment

received in A&E.1,221 86 -3 S -2 ###

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10.How patients felt about the time they waited to be

admitted to hospital after they were referred.436 85 -6 ### 0 ###

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11.Information received before attending hospital

helped patients understand what would happen.437 95 0 ### -1 ###

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12.How patients felt about the time they waited to get

to a ward.1,824 80 -2 ### -6 S

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13. Overall rating of hospital admission process. 1,804 80 -1 ### -2 S� � �

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1.2 The hospital and ward: your most recent hospital stay

Response (%)

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14a.The main ward or room patients stayed in was

clean.1,859 96 0 ### 0 ###

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14b. The bathrooms and toilets were clean. 1,841 93 +1 ### +1 ###� � �

14c.Patients were not bothered by noise at night from

other patients.P 1,689 44 -4 S -11 S - - �

14d.Patients were not bothered by noise at night from

hospital staff.P 1,734 64 -4 S -5 S - - �

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hospital staff.

14e.Patients were happy with the food / meals they

received.1,816 81 0 ### +13 S - - �

14f. Patients were happy with the drinks they received. 1,834 90 +2 ### +6 S - - �

14g.When patients called they received assistance

within a reasonable time.1,670 90 +1 ### +3 S

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14h.Patients did not feel threatened by other patients /

visitors.C P 1,744 87 - ### -2 S - - -

14i. The equipment used for my treatment was clean.N 1,771 96 - ### +1 ### - - -

15.Patients knew which nurse was in charge of the

ward.1,867 46 +3 ### +3 S - - �

16.Hand-wash gels were available for patients and

visitors to use.1,744 95 -1 ### +1 ### - - �

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1.2 The hospital and ward: your most recent hospital stay (cont.)

17. During your most recent stay in hospital did you have a single room at any time?


Yes, and I was happy - 37

Yes, but I would have preferred to be with other patients - 4

No, but I would have preferred to be in a single room - 15

No, and I was happy - 45

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18. Patients were happy with the visiting hours. 1,765 95 -1 ### -2 S - - �

19.Patients had enough time with the people that

matter to them.1,781 78 -1 ### -6 S - - �

20. Overall rating of hospital / ward environment. 1,825 89 0 ### 0 ###� � �

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1.3 Care and treatment: your most recent hospital stay

Response (%)

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21a.Patients were able to get adequate pain relief when

they needed it.1,623 91 0 ### 0 ###

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21b.Patients had enough privacy when being examined

or treated.1,840 93 -1 ### -1 ###

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21c.Patients had enough privacy when their condition

and treatment were discussed.1,839 85 -1 ### -3 S

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21d.Patients got enough help with washing and

dressing when they needed it.1,293 89 +2 ### +2 S

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dressing when they needed it.

21e.Patients got enough help with eating and drinking

when they needed it.969 88 +2 ### +4 S

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21f.Patients got enough help with going to the

bathroom or toilet when they needed it.1,167 90 +2 ### +3 S

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21g.Patients were kept as physically comfortable as

they could expect to be.1,720 92 0 ### 0 ### - - �

22.Patients were involved as much as they wanted in

decisions about their care and treatment.1,795 60 +2 ### -2 ### - - �

23.Patients felt people that matter to them were

involved in decisions about their care / treatment.1,282 55 0 ### -2 ### - - �

24.Staff took adequate care when carrying out physical

procedures.1,788 81 +2 ### 0 ### - - �

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1.3 Care and treatment: your most recent hospital stay (cont.)

25. While you were in hospital, did your condition get worse at any time?


No - 74

Yes, and staff responded quickly - 20

Yes, and staff did not respond quickly - 3

Don't know / can't remember - 3

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26. During your stay in hospital, if you had a drip or needle in a vein to give you medicines or fluids, did any of the following occur?




Question asked of all patients who did not specifically indicate that they did not have a drip (responses = 1,129) 2012

I did have a drip and had no concernsN - 79

I did not feel it was checked regularly enough - 7

I did not feel it was changed when required - 4

I did not feel it was removed quickly enough - 5

Don’t know / can’t remember - 9-

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26. During your stay in hospital, if you had a drip or needle in a vein to give you medicines or fluids, did any of the following occur?(This is a "tick all that apply" question therefore percentages may not add up to 100.)






Infection (e.g. urinary tract infection, surgical wound infection, MRSA, CDiff, etc.) - 7

Blood poisoning / sepsis - 1

Blood clot (e.g. Deep Vein Thrombosis [DVT], embolism) - 1

Bed sore (pressure sore) - 2

Injury from falling over - 1

27. Did you experience any of the following problems during, or because of, your hospital stay?(This is a "tick all that apply" question therefore percentages may not add up to 100.)

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Bad reaction to medication - 4

Complication from surgery - 3

Any other problems - 4

None - 7777

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Incorrect diagnosis - 2

Wrong treatment - 1

Incorrect medicines - 2

Incorrect doses of medicines - 1

Delayed or incorrect test results - 3

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28. During your most recent hospital stay, did any of the following events occur?(This is a "tick all that apply" question therefore percentages may not add up to 100.)




None - 85

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29.A member of staff discussed any clinical errors with

patients.164 16 -4 ### -5 ### - - �

30.Patients were satisfied with how these clinical

errors were dealt with.167 27 +3 ### 0 ### - - �

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31. When you were in hospital, did you move wards?


Yes - 36

No - 62


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32. What time did you move wards? (This is a "tick all that apply" question therefore percentages may not add up to 100.)

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Question asked of all patients who moved wards (responses = 739) 2012

Morning / afternoon - 52

Evening (6pm to 10pm) - 29

Middle of the night (10pm onwards) - 16


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33. Moving between wards was well managed. 713 64 -5 S -6 S - - �

34.Overall rating of care and treatment during

hospital stay.1,861 89 -1 ### -1 ###

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1.4 Operations and procedures: your most recent hospital stay

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35. During your most recent hospital stay, did you have an operation or procedure?


Yes - 54

No - 46

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1.4 Operations and procedures: your most recent hospital stay (cont.)

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and benefits of operation / procedure.801 78 0 ### -3 ### - - �

37.Beforehand, a member of staff explained what

would be done during the operation or procedure.797 76 -1 ### -2 ### - - �

38.Beforehand, patients were told how they may feel

after the operation or procedure.789 63 0 ### -1 ### - - �

39.Beforehand, patients' questions were answered in a

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39.Beforehand, patients' questions were answered in a

way they could understand.788 73 -3 ### -3 ### - - �

40.Patients understood the explanations on how the

operation or procedure had gone.774 72 +1 ### -1 ### - - �

73 21 6

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1.5 Staff: your most recent hospital stay

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41a.Doctors knew enough about patients' condition and

treatment.1,758 88 -1 ### -2 S

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41b.Doctors discussed patients' condition and treatment

with them in a way they could understand.1,763 89 0 ### -1 ###

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41c.Doctors did not talk in front of patients as if they

were not there.P 1,617 82 +1 ### +2 ###

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41d.Doctors listened to patients if they had any

questions or concerns.1,679 88 0 ### -1 ###

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questions or concerns.

41e.Doctors washed / cleaned their hands at

appropriate times.1,616 92 +1 ### +1 ###

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41f.Patients had confidence and trust in the doctors

treating them.1,783 90 -1 ### -2 ### - - �

42a.Nurses knew enough about patients' condition and

treatment.1,803 88 +1 ### +1 ###

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42b.Nurses discussed patients' condition / treatment

with them in a way they could understand.1,737 83 -1 ### -1 ###

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42c.Nurses did not talk in front of patients as if they

were not there.P 1,632 83 -2 ### 0 ###

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42d.Nurses listened to patients if they had any

questions or concerns.1,747 91 +1 ### +1 ###

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42e.Nurses washed / cleaned their hands at appropriate

times.1,594 94 +1 ### +1 ###

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1.5 Staff: your most recent hospital stay (cont.)

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42f.Patients had confidence and trust in the nurses

treating them.1,720 92 +1 ### +1 ### - - �

43.Patients knew which nurse was in charge of their

care.1,831 50 0 ### +2 ### - - �

44. Patients felt there were enough nurses on duty. 1,760 64 -2 ### +1 ### - - �

45.Staff worked well together in organising patients'

care.1,813 74 0 ### 0 ### - - �

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care.

46. Staff took account of what matters to patients. 1,792 67 +2 ### +2 ### - - �

47.Patients felt they got enough emotional support

from staff.1,761 69 +2 ### 0 ### - - �

48.Staff treated patients with compassion and

understanding.1,822 75 +1 ### 0 ### - - �

49.Overall rating of all staff patients came into

contact with.1,834 91 0 ### 0 ###

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1.6 Leaving hospital: your most recent hospital stay

50. On the day you left hospital, were you delayed for any reason?


Yes - 40

No - 60

51. What was the main reason you were delayed?

Question asked of all patients who were delayed (responses = 625) 2012

I had to wait for medicines - 56

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I had to wait for medicines - 56

I had to wait to see the doctor - 9

I had to wait for hospital transport - 10

I had to wait for my discharge letter - 18

Something else - 87

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1.6 Leaving hospital: your most recent hospital stay (cont.)

52. How long was the delay?

Question asked of all patients who were delayed (responses = 680) 2012

Up to 1 hour - 17

Longer than 1 hour but less than 2 hours - 27

Longer than 2 hours but less than 4 hours - 31

Longer than 4 hours - 18


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53.How patients felt about the overall length of time

they were in hospital.C 1,800 90 +1 ### +1 ### - - �

54.Patients felt confident they could look after

themselves after leaving hospital.1,820 83 -2 ### -2 ### - - �

55.Prior to leaving hospital, patients felt confident that

any help they needed had been arranged.1,170 72 -2 ### +1 ### - - �

56.If eligible, patients were happy with hospital

transport arrangements for getting home.330 86 +1 ### +8 S - - �

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57a.Patients were involved in decisions about leaving

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57b.Patients' family or home situation was taken into

account when planning discharge from hospital.1,465 85 +2 ### +2 ###

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57c.Patients knew who to contact if they had any

questions after leaving hospital.1,644 81 +1 ### +1 ###

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for when they left hospital.

58. Were you given any medicines to take home when you left hospital?


Yes 74 78

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59b. Patients understood what their medicines were for. 1,333 95 0 ### 0 ###� � �

59c.Patients understood how and when to take their

medicines.1,338 97 +1 ### 0 ###

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their medicines.

60.Overall rating of arrangements for leaving

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1.7 After leaving hospital: your most recent hospital stay

61. Did you need care or support services to be arranged for when you got out of hospital?


Yes 23 23

No 77 77

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63.Patients felt they got the care and support services

that were right for them.436 92 0 ### +4 S - � �

64.Overall rating of care or support services after

leaving hospital.442 85 0 ### +4 ### - � �

65.Patients saw / received information on providing

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7.In A&E patients had enough privacy when being

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59c.Patients understood how and when to take their

medicines.1,338 97 +1 ### 0 ###

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14a.The main ward or room patients stayed in was

clean.1,859 96 0 ### 0 ###

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14i.Patients thought the equipment used for their

treatment was clean.N 1,771 96 - ### +1 ### - - -

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18. Patients were happy with the visiting hours. 1,765 95 -1 ### -2 S - - �

Note 2: Some questions in the survey did not have a neutral / mixed response option, therefore respondents only had the opportunity to select either positive or negative response options.

Questions that only had positive / negative response options are more likely to be included in the table above than questions that had positive / neutral / negative options.

Note 1: Where a question number has been shaded blue, this denotes that the question was also amongst those with the highest percent positive response for NHS Scotland as a whole.

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65.Patients saw / received information on providing

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30.Patients were satisfied with how these clinical

errors were dealt with.167 27 +3 ### 0 ### - - �

29.A member of staff discussed any clinical errors with

patients.164 16 -4 ### -5 ### - - �

14c.Patients were not bothered by noise at night from

other patients.P 1,689 44 -4 S -11 S - - �

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other patients.P �

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ward.1,867 46 +3 ### +3 S - - �

Note 1: Where a question number has been shaded blue, this denotes that the question was also amongst those with the highest percent negative response for NHS Scotland as a whole.

Note 2: Some questions in the survey did not have a neutral / mixed response option, therefore respondents only had the opportunity to select either positive or negative response options.

Questions that only had positive / negative response options are more likely to be included in the table above than questions that had positive / neutral / negative options.

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Chapter 2. Comparison with previous surveys


Question 2010 2011 2012 2014 2016

Scotland

2016

3. In A&E patients were told how long they would have to wait to see a doctor / nurse - - - 42 42 44 0

4. How patients felt about the time waiting to be seen by a nurse or doctor in A&E - - - 85 84 85 0

5.In A&E, patients were kept informed about what was happening after seeing a doctor /

nurse- - - 60 57 61 0

6. In A&E patients' conditions were explained to them in a way they could understand - - - 66 66 68 0

7. In A&E patients had enough privacy when being examined or treated - - - 97 98 98 0

8. In A&E patients felt safe - - - 87 87 88 0

9. Overall rating of any care and treatment received in A&E 86 85 83 89 86 88 0

10.How patients felt about the time they waited to be admitted to hospital after they were

referred87 90 89 91 85 85 0

11.Information received before attending hospital helped patients understand what would

happen92 95 97 95 95 96 0

12. How patients felt about the time they waited to get to a ward 86 87 85 82 80 86 S

13. Overall rating of hospital admission process 81 81 78 81 80 82 S

The tables below show this NHS Board's 2016 percent positive results along with the equivalent 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2014 results. The percent

positive results for NHS Scotland in 2016 are also shown.





Question 2010 2011 2012 2014 2016

Scotland

2016

14a. The main ward or room patients stayed in was clean. 93 94 96 96 96 96 0

14b. The bathrooms and toilets were clean. 89 90 93 92 93 92 0

14c. Patients were not bothered by noise at night from other patients.P - - - 48 44 55 S

14d. Patients were not bothered by noise at night from hospital staff.P - - - 68 64 69 S

14e. Patients were happy with the food / meals they received. - - - 81 81 68 S

14f. Patients were happy with the drinks they received. - - - 88 90 84 S

14g. When patients called they received assistance within a reasonable time. - 90 89 89 90 87 S

14h. Patients did not feel threatened by other patients / visitors.C P - - - - 87 89 S

14i. The equipment used for my treatment was clean.N - - - - 96 95 0

15. Patients knew which nurse was in charge of the ward. - - - 43 46 43 S

16. Hand-wash gels were available for patients and visitors to use. - - - 96 95 94 0

18. Patients were happy with the visiting hours. - - - 96 95 97 S

19. Patients had enough time with the people that matter to them. - - - 79 78 84 S

20. Overall rating of hospital / ward environment. 82 83 85 89 89 89 0





Question 2010 2011 2012 2014 2016

Scotland

2016

21a. Patients were able to get adequate pain relief when they needed it. 91 92 91 91 91 91 0

21b. Patients had enough privacy when being examined or treated. 94 95 95 94 93 94 0

21c. Patients had enough privacy when their condition and treatment were discussed. 84 86 86 86 85 88 S

21d. Patients got enough help with washing and dressing when they needed it. 84 83 84 87 89 87 S

21e. Patients got enough help with eating and drinking when they needed it. 75 71 69 86 88 84 S

21f. Patients got enough help with going to the bathroom or toilet when they needed it. - 82 83 88 90 87 S

21g. Patients were kept as physically comfortable as they could expect to be. - - - 92 92 92 0

22.Patients were involved as much as they wanted in decisions about their care and

treatment.- - - 58 60 62 0

23.Patients felt people that matter to them were involved in decisions about their care /

treatment.- - - 55 55 57 0

24. Staff took adequate care when carrying out physical procedures. - - - 79 81 81 0

29. A member of staff discussed any clinical errors with patients. - - - 20 16 21 0

30. Patients were satisfied with how these clinical errors were dealt with. - - - 24 27 27 0

33. Moving between wards was well managed. - - - 69 64 70 S

34. Overall rating of care and treatment during hospital stay. 85 87 89 90 89 90 0





Question 2010 2011 2012 2014 2016

Scotland

2016

36. Beforehand, a member of staff explained the risks and benefits of operation / procedure. - - - 78 78 81 0

37.Beforehand, a member of staff explained what would be done during the operation or

procedure.- - - 77 76 78 0

38. Beforehand, patients were told how they may feel after the operation or procedure. - - - 63 63 64 0

39. Beforehand, patients' questions were answered in a way they could understand. - - - 76 73 76 0

40. Patients understood the explanations on how the operation or procedure had gone. - - - 71 72 73 0





Question 2010 2011 2012 2014 2016

Scotland

2016

41a. Doctors knew enough about patients' condition and treatment. 85 88 87 89 88 90 S

41b.Doctors discussed patients' condition and treatment with them in a way they could

understand.86 88 87 89 89 90 0

41c. Doctors did not talk in front of patients as if they were not there.P - 81 82 81 82 80 0

41d. Doctors listened to patients if they had any questions or concerns. 85 89 89 88 88 89 0

41e. Doctors washed / cleaned their hands at appropriate times. 88 88 90 91 92 91 0

41f. Patients had confidence and trust in the doctors treating them. - - - 91 90 92 0

42a. Nurses knew enough about patients' condition and treatment. 83 82 83 87 88 87 0

42b. Nurses discussed patients' condition / treatment with them in a way they could understand. 81 82 82 84 83 84 0

42c. Nurses did not talk in front of patients as if they were not there.P - 81 82 85 83 83 0

42d. Nurses listened to patients if they had any questions or concerns. 87 88 89 90 91 90 0

42e. Nurses washed / cleaned their hands at appropriate times. 90 90 91 93 94 93 0

42f. Patients had confidence and trust in the nurses treating them. - - - 91 92 91 0

43. Patients knew which nurse was in charge of their care. - - - 50 50 48 0

44. Patients felt there were enough nurses on duty. - - - 66 64 63 0





Question 2010 2011 2012 2014 2016

Scotland

2016

45. Staff worked well together in organising patients' care. - - - 74 74 74 0

46. Staff took account of what matters to patients. - - - 65 67 65 0

47. Patients felt they got enough emotional support from staff. - - - 67 69 69 0

48. Staff treated patients with compassion and understanding. - - - 74 75 75 0

49. Overall rating of all staff patients came into contact with. 87 88 89 91 91 91 0




2.6 Leaving hospital: your most recent stay

Question 2010 2011 2012 2014 2016

Scotland

2016

53. How patients felt about the overall length of time they were in hospital.C - - - 89 90 89 0

54. Patients felt confident they could look after themselves after leaving hospital. - - - 85 83 85 0

55.Prior to leaving hospital, patients felt confident that any help they needed had been

arranged.- - - 74 72 71 0

56. If eligible, patients were happy with hospital transport arrangements for getting home. - - - 85 86 78 S

57a. Patients were involved in decisions about leaving hospital. - - - 75 76 76 0

57b.Patients' family or home situation was taken into account when planning discharge from

hospital.- 85 86 83 85 83 0

57c. Patients knew who to contact if they had any questions after leaving hospital. 80 80 81 80 81 80 0

57d. Patients were told about any danger signs to watch for when they left hospital. 74 75 75 74 72 72 0

59a. Patients didn’t have to wait too long to get their medicines. - - 71 67 67 69 0

59b. Patients understood what their medicines were for. 94 94 96 95 95 95 0

59c. Patients understood how and when to take their medicines. 96 96 96 96 97 97 0

59d. Patients understood the possible side effects of their medicines. 82 80 82 83 79 79 0

60. Overall rating of arrangements for leaving hospital. 74 78 80 80 80 78 0





Question 2010 2011 2012 2014 2016

Scotland

2016

62.Patients did not stay longer than expected waiting for their care / support services to be

organised.P R - - 91 90 84 83 0

63. Patients felt they got the care and support services that were right for them. - - 91 92 92 88 S

64. Overall rating of care or support services after leaving hospital. - - 84 85 85 81 0

65.Patients saw / received information on providing feedback / complaints about care

received.- - - 39 39 37 0




Chapter 3. Variation in NHS Board results across Scotland


3.In A&E patients were told how long they would have to wait to see a

doctor / nurse.42 0 44 0

4.How patients felt about the time waiting to be seen by a nurse or doctor

in A&E.84 0 85 0

The tables / charts in this chapter show this NHS Board's percent positive results in relation to the range of percent positive results across all NHS

Boards in Scotland. The percent positive results for NHS Scotland are also shown.

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5.In A&E, patients were kept informed about what was happening after

seeing a doctor / nurse.57 0 61 0

6.In A&E patients' conditions were explained to them in a way they could

understand.66 0 68 0

7. In A&E patients had enough privacy when being examined or treated. 98 0 98 0

8. In A&E patients felt safe. 87 0 88 0

9. Overall rating of any care and treatment received in A&E. 86 S 88 0




3.1 Admission to hospital: your most recent hospital stay (cont.)

10.How patients felt about the time they waited to be admitted to hospital

after they were referred.85 0 85 0

11.Information received before attending hospital helped patients

understand what would happen.95 0 96 0

12. How patients felt about the time they waited to get to a ward. 80 0 86 S

13. Overall rating of hospital admission process. 80 0 82 S

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14a. The main ward or room patients stayed in was clean. 96 0 96 0

14b. The bathrooms and toilets were clean. 93 0 92 0

14c. Patients were not bothered by noise at night from other patients.P 44 S 55 S

14d. Patients were not bothered by noise at night from hospital staff.P 64 S 69 S

14e. Patients were happy with the food / meals they received. 81 0 68 S

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14e. Patients were happy with the food / meals they received. 81 68

14f. Patients were happy with the drinks they received. 90 0 84 S

14g.When patients called they received assistance within a reasonable

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14h. Patients did not feel threatened by other patients / visitors.C P 87 0 89 S

14i. The equipment used for my treatment was clean.N 96 0 95 0




3.2 The hospital and ward: your most recent hospital stay (cont.)

15. Patients knew which nurse was in charge of the ward. 46 0 43 S

16. Hand-wash gels were available for patients and visitors to use. 95 0 94 0

18. Patients were happy with the visiting hours. 95 0 97 S

19. Patients had enough time with the people that matter to them. 78 0 84 S

20. Overall rating of hospital / ward environment. 89 0 89 0

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20. Overall rating of hospital / ward environment. 89 89





21a. Patients were able to get adequate pain relief when they needed it. 91 0 91 0

21b. Patients had enough privacy when being examined or treated. 93 0 94 0

21c.Patients had enough privacy when their condition and treatment were

discussed.85 0 88 S

21d.Patients got enough help with washing and dressing when they needed

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21e. Patients got enough help with eating and drinking when they needed it. 88 0 84 S

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21e. Patients got enough help with eating and drinking when they needed it. 88 84

21f.Patients got enough help with going to the bathroom or toilet when they

needed it.90 0 87 S

21g.Patients were kept as physically comfortable as they could expect to

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22.Patients were involved as much as they wanted in decisions about their

care and treatment.60 0 62 0

23.Patients felt people that matter to them were involved in decisions

about their care / treatment.55 0 57 0

24. Staff took adequate care when carrying out physical procedures. 81 0 81 0

29. A member of staff discussed any clinical errors with patients. 16 0 21 0

30. Patients were satisfied with how these clinical errors were dealt with. 27 0 27 0

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30. Patients were satisfied with how these clinical errors were dealt with. 27 27

33. Moving between wards was well managed. 64 S 70 S

34. Overall rating of care and treatment during hospital stay. 89 0 90 0





36.Beforehand, a member of staff explained the risks and benefits of

operation / procedure.78 0 81 0

37.Beforehand, a member of staff explained what would be done during

the operation or procedure.76 0 78 0

38.Beforehand, patients were told how they may feel after the operation or

procedure.63 0 64 0

39.Beforehand, patients' questions were answered in a way they could

understand.73 0 76 0

40.Patients understood the explanations on how the operation or

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40.procedure had gone.

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41a. Doctors knew enough about patients' condition and treatment. 88 0 90 S

41b.Doctors discussed patients' condition and treatment with them in a way

they could understand.89 0 90 0

41c. Doctors did not talk in front of patients as if they were not there.P 82 0 80 0

41d. Doctors listened to patients if they had any questions or concerns. 88 0 89 0

41e. Doctors washed / cleaned their hands at appropriate times. 92 0 91 0

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41e. Doctors washed / cleaned their hands at appropriate times. 92 91

41f. Patients had confidence and trust in the doctors treating them. 90 0 92 0





42a. Nurses knew enough about patients' condition and treatment. 88 0 87 0

42b.Nurses discussed patients' condition / treatment with them in a way

they could understand.83 0 84 0

42c. Nurses did not talk in front of patients as if they were not there.P 83 0 83 0

42d. Nurses listened to patients if they had any questions or concerns. 91 0 90 0

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42e. Nurses washed / cleaned their hands at appropriate times. 94 93

42f. Patients had confidence and trust in the nurses treating them. 92 0 91 0





43. Patients knew which nurse was in charge of their care. 50 0 48 0

44. Patients felt there were enough nurses on duty. 64 0 63 0

45. Staff worked well together in organising patients' care. 74 0 74 0

46. Staff took account of what matters to patients. 67 0 65

47. Patients felt they got enough emotional support from staff. 69 0 69 0

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47. Patients felt they got enough emotional support from staff. 69 69

48. Staff treated patients with compassion and understanding. 75 0 75 0

49. Overall rating of all staff patients came into contact with. 91 0 91 0




3.6 Leaving hospital: your most recent hospital stay

53. How patients felt about the overall length of time they were in hospital.C 90 0 89 0

54.Patients felt confident they could look after themselves after leaving

hospital.83 0 85 0

55.Prior to leaving hospital, patients felt confident that any help they

needed had been arranged.72 0 71 0

56.If eligible, patients were happy with hospital transport arrangements for

getting home.86 0 78 S

57a. Patients were involved in decisions about leaving hospital. 76 0 76 0

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57a. Patients were involved in decisions about leaving hospital. 76 76

57b.Patients' family or home situation was taken into account when

planning discharge from hospital.85 0 83 0

57c.Patients knew who to contact if they had any questions after leaving

hospital.81 0 80 0

57d.Patients were told about any danger signs to watch for when they left

hospital.72 0 72 0





59a. Patients didn’t have to wait too long to get their medicines. 67 0 69 0

59b. Patients understood what their medicines were for. 95 0 95 0

59c. Patients understood how and when to take their medicines. 97 0 97 0

59d. Patients understood the possible side effects of their medicines. 79 S 79 0

60. Overall rating of arrangements for leaving hospital. 80 0 78 0

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60. Overall rating of arrangements for leaving hospital. 80 78





62.Patients did not stay longer than expected waiting for their care /

support services to be organised.P R 84 S 83 0

63.Patients felt they got the care and support services that were right for

them. 92 0 88 S

64. Overall rating of care or support services after leaving hospital. 85 0 81 0

65.Patients saw / received information on providing feedback / complaints

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Chapter 4. Demographic questions

68. What was your age last birthday?

Question asked of all patients (responses = 1,833) 2012 2014 2016

Scotland

2016

16-34 5 5 5 5

35-49 13 12 10 10

50-64 28 27 26 26

65+ 54 56 59 60

69. Are you male or female?


Scotland

2016

Male 44 43 44 43

Female 56 57 56 57

The tables below show a number of socio-demographic characteristics of patients who responded to the survey in 2016. These tables show the

percentage of patients within this NHS Board who selected each response option when answering these questions. Equivalent survey results from

2014 and 2012 are also shown along with the NHS Scotland 2016 results.




Chapter 4. Demographic questions (cont.)

70. How would you rate your health in general?


Scotland

2016

Good 42 41 39 43

Fair 43 44 46 43

Poor 15 15 15 14

72. Are your day-to-day activities limited because of a health problem or disability which has

lasted, or is expected to last, at least 12 months?


Scotland

2016

Yes, limited a lot 33 34 36 34

Yes, limited a little 32 33 31 32

No 35 33 32 34




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