About Us
About Us
The hospital has a national and international reputation for orthopaedic surgery and musculoskeletal medicine, including research and the treatment of disorders of bone, joints and muscles. Services include all major joint surgery, spinal surgery, complex children’s surgery, spinal injuries, rheumatology, sports injuries, stem cell therapy and metabolic disorders.
The Trust prides itself in achieving orthopaedic excellence and maintains a significant contribution to training orthopaedic surgeons. The hospital trains 10% of all orthopaedic surgeons within the UK through the postgraduate training scheme. The Trust also contributes to the training of Pre Registration Healthcare professionals by providing clinical placements for nursing, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, operating department practitioners, orthotic and radiography students.
Our purpose is to provide a high quality service to patients in an environment that fosters excellence in order to improve healthcare. The Trust has an excellent reputation with patients and professionals for care and clinical quality. There are some key strengths, which attract both patients and staff to the hospital:
- Established reputation as a high quality centre and a provider of choice.
- Low level of infection rates for surgery. The hospital has no reported MRSA for the last 2 years.
- Special facilities – whilst the hospital was founded over 100 years ago, modern facilities include highly specialised theatres, which enable surgery to be undertaken in an ultra clean environment.
- High degree of patient satisfaction – consistently over 95% of patients rate our service as Good or Excellent.
- An international reputation for training.
- Highly committed, experienced staff.
- The hospital has a network of employees and volunteers committed to putting patients first.
What we do
With a worldwide reputation, the Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic and District Hospital NHS Trust, provides the highest quality hospital care to patients locally, regionally and nationally. Our surrounding geographical area includes Shropshire, Wales, Cheshire and the Midlands
The Trust's main service areas comprise:
- Orthopaedic Surgery
- Regional Spinal Injuries Centre
- Children's Orthopaedic Services
- Musculoskeletal Medicine
- Regional Bone Tumour Service
- Imaging and Clinical Support Services
- Local and District Services
including minor injuries, older peoples' assessment and rehabilitation and maternity services. - The Trust is part of the Orthopaedic Alliance working nationally with our partner specialist orthopaedic providers.
Annual Report
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The Robert Jones & Agnes Hunt NHS Trust
Healthcare Commission Report
To view the 2007/2008 Healthcare Commission report please click here
Trust Board Structure
To view a diagram of the Trust's Board Structure please click hereWorking at the Hospital
The Robert Jones & Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic and District Hospital NHS Trust is an excellent place to either start your career or to continue developing yourself professionally. We offer a wide-range of opportunities, with post-qualification support and training, and through strong links with Staffordshire University and Keele University.
The hospital is situated in Shropshire on the outskirts of Oswestry. The hospital's orthopaedic specialties attract national and international referrals; the Midlands Centre for Spinal Injuries is one of twelve spinal injury units in the UK, some services are provided on a national basis and the Trust is one of a few centres of excellence for some services.
We have good communication links to the rest of the UK, located on the main A5 and not far from the M54, M56, M53 & M6. Shrewsbury, Wrexham and Chester are within 30 minutes and the North Wales coast is less than an hour away. The major cities of Manchester and Birmingham are within 60 miles, and we are an hour from three UK airports.
