NHS Blood And Transplant Rated "Excellent"

Main Category: Transplants / Organ Donations
Article Date: 15 Oct 2009 - 4:00 PDT

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NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) has received an "excellent" rating in the annual health check results announced today by the Care Quality Commission. This is the highest standard achievable.

The special health authority has stepped up from a "good" rating in its first health check during 2007-08, demonstrating improvements in infection control and medicines management to become compliant in 38 out of a possible 40 categories.

Lynda Hamlyn, Chief Executive of NHS Blood and Transplant, said: "I am absolutely delighted with this 'excellent' rating of our performance over the past year. It is testimony to the considerable effort we have made to build and improve on performance across the board.

"This reflects the hard work of all our staff and recognises our continued commitment to saving and improving lives through the service we provide to our donors of blood, organs, tissue and bone marrow, who in turn, make it possible for thousands of life-saving treatments for patients every year."

This is the second time NHSBT has been given a rating by the Care Quality Commission (previously the Healthcare Commission), the independent inspection body for NHS, social care and independent healthcare providers.

NHSBT was judged on "quality of services" which is an overall score of performance against national standards and national priorities.

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NHS Blood and Transplant