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Guy's and St Thomas' rated 'good' by CQC
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust has been rated Good overall by the Care Quality Commission, and Outstanding for being caring and well-led.
In its report, the trust maintained its overall ‘good’ CQC rating, with services for adults in the community now rated ‘outstanding’. Following visits to adult community, maternity and outpatient services in April and May 2019, the trust was also rated ‘outstanding’ for being caring for the second consecutive time, having achieved the same rating in 2016. ‘Good’ ratings for being effective and responsive and a ‘requires improvement’ rating for safety also stayed the same.
While praise was duly given, the inspectorate’s report also included a number of areas of improvement for Guy’s and St Thomas’, including its performance against national access and treatment standards, some of its outpatient services as well as the number of staff completing their mandatory training and having an appraisal.
Amanda Pritchard, chief executive at Guy’s and St Thomas’ said: “I am delighted that the Care Quality Commission’s report highlights so much of what makes Guy’s and St Thomas’ such a caring and compassionate organisation. It highlights why staff across the Trust are so proud to work here, as well as their dedication to providing the best possible care for our patients.
“I am particularly pleased that our adult community services have been rated as ‘outstanding’ which demonstrates our commitment to providing the best possible community services for patients in Lambeth and Southwark. The areas for improvement in the report are things that we are aware of and are working hard to address.”
Professor Ted Baker, England’s Chief Inspector of Hospital’s, said: “There is a good standard of care at Guy’s and St Thomas’s NHS Foundation Trust - we rated it Outstanding for being caring and well-led. The only area that didn’t get at least a Good rating was in the safe category, but I expect with the leadership the trust now has that this area will improve in the future.”
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