County Hospital shows of new ward
A hospital held an open day to show work at its award winning respiratory care.
Patients moved on to the newly refurbished Ward 12 at County Hospital, Stafford, on April 22.
Since then the team have scooped a platinum level accolade in the Clinical Excellence Framework awards due to their exceptional expertise and now they have their sights set on the Excellence in Practice Accreditation Scheme.
The revamp is part of a wider regeneration project at the hospital. Last Friday a host of dignitaries including Councillor Patrick Farrington, the leader of Stafford Borough Council and Stafford MP Jeremy Lefroy joined some of the top bosses at the ruling University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust to speak to staff and patients first-hand.
Ward manager Elaine Khan said: "I am very proud of all the work that has gone on from the team to make Ward 12 such a fantastic place to work.
"The facilities are outstanding, but it takes more than that to make a real difference to our patients and we've managed to combine a brilliant team ethic with world-class facilities, which make for an extremely positive environment for our patients to receive their care.
"Today is all about embracing our new ward and highlighting all the hard work that has gone on from the staff, to an external audience.
"It's a real privilege to be able to show local community leaders around the ward and showcase the huge changes and improvements that are continuing to take place at County Hospital.
"We've been here on the new ward since April 22, 2017 and we've had some fantastic feedback from patients, they absolutely love the thought and consideration that has gone into making the ward a calm and relaxing environment for respiratory patients.
"It's great for the nursing staff aswell as it provides them more space to operate and go about their clinical duties a safe manner."
