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Agenda and supporting papers - Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust

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Inpatient falls are currently monitored by the Nursing <strong>and</strong> Midwifery Board. April <strong>and</strong> May<br />

have seen a significant reduction in the number of inpatient falls which is likely to be<br />

attributable to an increase in nursing staffing on the wards. Work continues to further<br />

improve this number. The <strong>Trust</strong> target is to reduce the number of falls to less than 50 per<br />

month.<br />

5 Patient Experience<br />

5.1 Patient Advice <strong>and</strong> Liaison Service (PALS)<br />

PALS team provide an on dem<strong>and</strong> service with the aim of resolving patient issues at an early<br />

stage, to avoid situations developing into formal complaints.<br />

The <strong>Trust</strong> received a total of 847 PALS enquiries for the period 01 Apr 2013 to 17 Jun 2013.<br />

PALS enquiries listed by directorate are detailed below.<br />

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