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St Bartholomew’s rated Good by CQC
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated St Bartholomew’s Hospital as Good overall, with some areas of the London teaching hospital rated Outstanding.
Part of Barts Health NHS Trust, the May inspection found that medical care, surgery, critical care, outpatients and diagnostic imaging were worthy of the Good rating, with inspectors praising the nursing and clinical leadership and reporting a positive and collaborative culture.
Many areas of outstanding practice are highlighted in the report, including significantly faster care for patients who have had a heart attack compared to the rest of the country. Other areas of outstanding practice include: a 24-hour telephone advice service for chemotherapy patients feeling unwell during or after their treatment; a robotic surgery team being introduced offering less invasive cardiothoracic surgery leading to faster recovery times, minimised trauma and less pain; and being the first site in Europe to perform Electromagnetic Navigation Bronchoscopy, and the only centre in the UK to offer it as a routine service.
Alwen Williams, chief executive at Barts Health NHS Trust, said: "Thanks to the dedication and hard work of our staff, the CQC has confirmed that we are delivering good standards of care for our patients across all services at St Bartholomew's. This is a truly excellent result, with inspectors praising the 'positive and collaborative' culture and outstanding nursing and medical leadership."
Ted Baker, Chief Inspector of Hospitals, said: “I am pleased that St Bartholomew’s Hospital has performed well in this most recent inspection. Its overall rating of Good is a credit to all of the staff at the hospital - especially since we observed some truly outstanding areas of care. I hope that in the future St Bartholomew’s Hospital will continue its good work and improve its standard of care even further."
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