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| UCLH scores top marks for third
year on the trot |
TOP-rated University College London Hospital has retained its
coveted three-star status for the fourth year running.
Government ratings of all NHS trusts across the country show that
UCLH has “consistently high standards right across the board”,
according to the Healthcare Commission.
It scored particularly highly for cutting waiting lists despite
an increase number of patients, cutting infection and offering patients
a choice of admission dates.
UCLH chief executive Robert Naylor said: “Our success is built
on the principle of continuous improvement and we must not allow
any hint of complacency.
“We have a clear focus on improving the patient experience
by reducing waiting times whilst maintaining the highest clinical
quality.
“Patients at UCLH have come to expect the high standards and
I am proud that we are maintaining and improving our performance
year-on-year.
“The opening of the new £422m University College Hospital
on Euston Road is a huge step towards realising our ambition to
be compared to the best in the world.”
There was also good news for Highgate’s Whittington Hospital,
which has had an uncertain year after a £30m Private Finance
Initiative plan to build a new wing foundered when the company who
won the contract went bust. Work was halted while the scheme was
refinanced – but the hospital still managed to improve on last
year’s one star rating, scoring two stars this time round.
The Whittington met key targets including shorter inpatient and
outpatient waiting times, reductions in the length of waiting in
the emergency department, finance and hospital cleanliness.
Whittington Chief Executive David Sloman said: “The Whittington
is delighted that it has been awarded two stars in the Health Commission’s
performance ratings for hospitals. The award reflects the hard work
of all staff and our commitment to offering excellent services to
local people.”
In the south of the borough, the Camden and Islington Mental Health
and Social Care Trust maintained its two star score. The King’s
Cross based hospital scored top marks for six targets including
its child protection programme, financial management and mental
health care.
Chief Executive Erville Millar said: “I would like to thank
all our Care Trust staff for the hard work that ensured we retained
our two star status. Whilst it is disappointing that we narrowly
missed out on a third star for the third year running, we are delighted
that we have maintained our standards of performance.” |
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