FOI:2022/306

I would like to know for each hospital in your Trust, including the following departments:

·       Accident and Emergency

·       Outpatient

·       Diagnostic

·       Phlebotomy

·       Day case

·       Surgical Units

·       Inpatient Units

·       Neonatal Units

Between 1^st April 2021 and 31^st March 2022, for each hospital:

1.       The name of the hospital and their wards/departments that provide services to 0–17-year-olds

See attached document.

2.       The number of admissions for 0–17-year-olds

See attached document.

3.       A breakdown of the ethnicity, gender, and deprivation percentiles of 0–17-year-olds admitted

See attached document.

4.       The number of 0–17-year-olds treated on an adult ward/bed and reason (e.g., patient choice, bed shortages etc.)

See attached document.

I would also like to know for each hospital:

5.       Which Directorate(s) does the Play Team(s) sit in?

Paediatrics Department within Family Care Division.

6.       The number of the following roles, salary band, and approximately how many hours do they work per week?

 *There are currently vacancies within the team.

7.       Does the Play Team lead(s)/manager(s), if you have them, hold a Foundation Degree in Healthcare Play Specialism?

No.

8.       If any, how many of your health play specialists are registered with the Healthcare Play Specialist Education Trust (HPSET)?

None of the staff hold a play foundation degree, therefore are not registered.

9.       How many hours do your play team typically work during one shift?

Staff typically work 8 hour shifts Monday to Friday.

10.   Which shifts do the Play Team typically work? (Select all that are applicable)

Staff typically work 8 hour shifts Monday to Friday.

11.   Do you have any of the following in each of the specified hospitals? If yes, please specify where these provisions are located (e.g., department/ward name):

a.       Playful 'non-play team' staff (staff create opportunities for children to play but are not health play specialists nor play workers) 

i.      If yes, where are they located:

No none play staff.

b.       Playrooms or play areas (please specify if these are age-specific)

i.      If yes, where are they located:

Indoor and outdoor play areas on both ward and assessment area with age specific toys and games.

c.       Toys, games, activities, and play items (please specify if these are age-specific)

i.      If yes, where are they located:

Indoor and outdoor play areas on both ward and assessment area with age specific toys and games.

d.       Commissioned or voluntary external entertainers who come in occasionally

i.      If yes, where are they located:

The Trust have volunteer entertainers and pay for some external services through charitable funds.

e.       Starlight provisions (services offered by Starlight) 

i.      If yes, where are they located:

Starlight provisions in all areas.

f.        Other donations for toys and activities

i.      If yes, where are they located:

Other donations via ELHT and ME.

12.   Is there an annual budget for the delivery of play (e.g., toys, staffing, etc.) in your hospital(s)?  If yes, for each individual hospital:

a.       What is the overall annual budget?

b.       How much of the budget is for staffing?

c.       How much of the budget is spent on resources and materials for play (e.g., toys)?

There is an annual budget for Staffing which is £148,928 there is no non pay budget.

13.   Is there a budget available for training and development that play staff can access?

a.       If yes, how much is this?

There is no specific or set training budget for the play team. 

14.   Do you have a guidance/policy on how Play should be delivered? If yes, please can you attach a copy of this or a link where it can be accessed

There is no local Guidance/policy currently in place for play provision.