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Chelsea and Westminster named as one of the CHKS 40Top Hospitals 2014

15 May 2014

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the CHKS 40Top Hospitals for 2014, an accolade awarded to the 40 top performing CHKS client trusts.

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the CHKS 40Top Hospitals for 2014, an accolade awarded to the 40 top performing CHKS client trusts. The 40Top award is one of several awards that are part of the CHKS Top Hospitals programme.

As well as national awards for patient safety, quality of care and data quality, CHKS celebrates excellence amongst its clients across the UK. The 40Top award is based on the evaluation of 22 key performance indicators covering safety, clinical effectiveness, health outcomes, efficiency, patient experience and quality of care.

The CHKS Top Hospitals programme awards were held in London on 13th May and were attended by more than 200 guests which included leaders from across the healthcare sector including NHS England, Monitor, the Trust Development Authority and acute trusts.

Jason Harries, managing director, CHKS said: “This year we celebrate our 25th anniversary so it is a fitting occasion to reward excellence in the NHS. These awards recognise outstanding performance in those areas which we believe are critical to delivering good patient care. We are delighted that [name] is one of our 40Top Hospitals in this special year for our awards.”

Photo: Jason Harries (CHKS Managing Director) with Elizabeth McManus (Chief Nurse) and Zoë Penn (Medical Director)