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North Bristol NHS Trust rated ‘good’
North Bristol NHS Trust has been awarded a rating of ‘good’ by the Care Quality Commission for the first time since moving into the new Southmead Hospital in 2014.
Since NBT’s last inspection two years ago, the Trust has been judged to have improved on every assessment bar one.
The Trust’s approach to caring for patients, its end of life service and the way it is led have all been rated as ‘outstanding’.
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But some aspects of Southmead Hospital have still been judged as ‘requires improvement’, including safety in the maternity department and responsiveness among the critical care team.
North Bristol NHS Trust chief executive, Andrea Young, said: “Our amazing staff and volunteers touch people’s lives on a daily basis and we are extremely proud of the high quality, safe care we provide our community.
“We have made enormous improvements since 2014 when this Trust and its staff undertook the biggest hospital change programme ever merging services from two hospital sites and moving into a brand new building.
“The professionalism and hard work of our staff through this period now shines through.
“We have the confidence and energy to go further and want to ensure every patient experiences exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.”
Read the full inspection report
Southmead Hospital’s new Brunel Building opened in 2016 – photo by Barbara Evripidou
Read more: Bristol’s city centre hospitals rated ‘outstanding’
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