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Royal Papworth Hospital rated 'outstanding' in all categories | Royal Papworth Hospital rated 'outstanding' in all categories |
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A leading heart hospital has become the first NHS hospital trust to earn "outstanding" ratings across the board by inspectors. | A leading heart hospital has become the first NHS hospital trust to earn "outstanding" ratings across the board by inspectors. |
Royal Papworth Hospital in Cambridge is where the first successful UK heart transplant was carried out in 1979. | |
The hospital earned the top rating across all five areas, including patient safety, care and leadership. | The hospital earned the top rating across all five areas, including patient safety, care and leadership. |
Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspectors said: "A caring culture ran through the trust." | Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspectors said: "A caring culture ran through the trust." |
The hospital, which was granted its royal title in 2018, has an international reputation as a renowned centre for heart and lung transplants, treating more than 100,000 patients a year. | The hospital, which was granted its royal title in 2018, has an international reputation as a renowned centre for heart and lung transplants, treating more than 100,000 patients a year. |
The UK's first successful heart transplant was carried out by Sir Terence English - and the world's first successful heart, lung and liver transplant took place there in 1986. | The UK's first successful heart transplant was carried out by Sir Terence English - and the world's first successful heart, lung and liver transplant took place there in 1986. |
It moved from the village of Papworth Everard to a new £165m home on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus earlier this year. | It moved from the village of Papworth Everard to a new £165m home on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus earlier this year. |
When the trust was previously inspected, in 2014, it was rated "good" overall. | When the trust was previously inspected, in 2014, it was rated "good" overall. |
Inspectors visited the hospital between 18 June and 26 July this year and found patients were receiving "outstanding service" across all tested areas - safety, effectiveness, care, responsiveness and leadership. | |
The CQC's chief inspector of hospitals, Prof Ted Baker, said he was "very impressed by the high-quality care and treatment offered". | |
"Patients received exemplary care from committed and qualified staff," the report concluded. | "Patients received exemplary care from committed and qualified staff," the report concluded. |
"Premises were safe and clean, ensuring vulnerable people - including those living with cystic fibrosis - were protected from infection. | "Premises were safe and clean, ensuring vulnerable people - including those living with cystic fibrosis - were protected from infection. |
"Processes were in place, based on best practice guidelines, ensuring staff acted quickly when people showed signs of deterioration." | "Processes were in place, based on best practice guidelines, ensuring staff acted quickly when people showed signs of deterioration." |
The CQC report also praised commitment to research and innovation, as well as collaboration with "engineers, academics and clinicians" across the biomedical campus. | The CQC report also praised commitment to research and innovation, as well as collaboration with "engineers, academics and clinicians" across the biomedical campus. |
Only staffing levels, bed capacity in the critical care unit and patient feedback in diagnostic imaging were identified as areas for improvement. | Only staffing levels, bed capacity in the critical care unit and patient feedback in diagnostic imaging were identified as areas for improvement. |
"An outstanding rating is the result of a tremendous amount of hard work and commitment," Prof Baker said. | "An outstanding rating is the result of a tremendous amount of hard work and commitment," Prof Baker said. |
"Underpinning this was a leadership team that prioritised putting people at the heart of their care by supporting frontline staff with the right priorities." | "Underpinning this was a leadership team that prioritised putting people at the heart of their care by supporting frontline staff with the right priorities." |
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