15 October 2009
NHS Chief Executive, David Nicholson, and Care Quality Commission Chairman, Barbara Young, today (Thursday) "named and famed" NHS trusts that have performed strongly in the NHS performance ratings.
They sent a public letter singling out the achievements of 44 trusts that have performed strongly for two years. These trusts were "excellent" for quality and at least "good" for financial management this year, as well as at least "good" in both categories the previous year.
CQC also sent a letter to 13 trusts that have made notable improvements in their ratings performance. These trusts had been "weak" on quality at some point over the past three years, but have now risen to being "good". They are also rated at least “good” for financial management this year.
Barbara Young said: "We want to acknowledge publicly the achievements of these trusts and thank them for all they have done on behalf of patients.
"We are sure that many people have benefitted from their efforts and we hope that they will continue to make improvements on behalf of the communities they serve."
She added: "The NHS is one of our most valuable public services and it is really important to celebrate the achievements of those in it who do a good job."
The NHS performance ratings are derived from a comprehensive assessment that draws on thousands of items of data, targeted inspection and intelligence from patients and the public. To do well, trusts must perform strongly across a broad range of standards and indicators.
Trusts singled out for praise were:
44 trusts that have performed strongly for two years
- 2gether NHS Foundation Trust
- Airedale NHS Trust
- Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust
- Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust
- Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Bournemouth and Poole Teaching Primary Care Trust
- Calderstones Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- Camden and Islington NHS Foundation
- Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Clatterbridge Centre for Oncology NHS Foundation Trust
- Derby Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Dorset Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Greater Manchester West Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
- Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust
- Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Humber Mental Health Teaching NHS Trust
- Norfolk and Waveney Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
- North East London NHS Foundation Trust
- Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Poole Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Rotherham, Doncaster and South Humber Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust
- Royal Free Hampstead NHS Trust
- Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust
- Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Trust
- Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust
- South Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
- St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
- Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust
- The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
- The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust
- The Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
- The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
13 trusts that have made notable improvements in their performance:
- Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals NHS Trust
- Barnet Primary Care Trust
- Bath and North East Somerset Primary Care Trust
- Brighton and Hove City Primary Care Trust
- Cornwall Partnership NHS Trust
- Mersey Care NHS Trust
- Mid Essex Primary Care Trust
- Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- North Somerset Primary Care Trust
- Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre NHS Trust
- Royal United Hospital Bath NHS Trust
- Sheffield Primary Care Trust
- South Staffordshire Primary Care Trust
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For further information please contact the CQC press office on 0207 448 9401.
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