Wolverhampton's Nuffield Hospital rated as Good in latest CQC inspection
A hospital has been given a 'Good' rating by the Care Quality Commission following an inspection.
Nuffield Health Wolverhampton Hospital on Wood Road in the city was given the rating after an inspection in late 2016, with a report on the findings published at the end of April.
Inspectors gave the Good rating for the hospital's effectiveness, its safety, caring and responsiveness.
This led to an overall rating of Good, though it was rated as requiring improvement in being well-led.
Several areas of good practice were highlighted including the induction process for new staff and positive incident reporting culture with good quality reports.
The medicine management system and safety checklists were good and inspectors found there are supportive managers at all levels and staff told the inspectors that managers were visible and approachable.
The protected swipecard access in areas of the diagnostic imaging department was commended.
Not only this, but in March 2017, the Nuffield Health patient satisfaction survey also backed up these findings, where the Wolverhampton Hospital recently came joint 2nd for overall satisfaction at 97 per cent, out of 31 Nuffield Health hospitals in the UK.
Hospital director Karen Pattison said: “I am delighted with the results of the inspection undertaken by the Care Quality Commission and our own monthly survey, both of which we welcome.
"We like to know where improvements can be made so we can deliver even higher patient satisfaction.
"I would like to thank and congratulate the whole team on these fantastic achievements which clearly demonstrates that we are working together to do things right for patients.”
Nuffield Health Wolverhampton Hospital provides a range of clinical services for both private and NHS patients.
The private hospital in Tettenhall has two operating theatres of which one has a laminar flow system, to control air and reduce infection during operations.
There are 27 en-suite bedrooms and two chemotherapy rooms.
The diagnostic suite offers MRI, mammography, fluoroscopy and general x-ray. It also offers 10 consulting rooms within the outpatient department.
The hospital is the diagnostics service supplier to Wolverhampton Wanderers.
