In 2010/11 the Trust was named as the top
hospital for achieving exceptional standards in patient care by an
independent provider of healthcare intelligence named CHKS.
Also in 2010/11:
- the NHS regulator, the Care Quality Commission licensed the
Trust to practise ‘without conditions’ at each of its seven
registered sites
- following inspections at the Royal Berkshire Hospital and the
West Berkshire Hospital sites the Care Quality Commission found
them to be meeting all of its standards of quality and safety that
were reviewed
- the stroke unit was named ‘best in the country’ at the
Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership Awards
- the Trust was named as having one of the best records of MRSA
(a bacteria causing healthcare associated infections) amongst acute
hospitals in the country and had no hospital acquired cases for
over a year
- more patients were able to benefit from local anaesthesia and
the Trust was one of the first hospitals in the country to offer
shoulder surgery under local anaesthetic
- our Cardiac (heart) team provided the most efficient heart
attack service in England and Wales with 96 per cent of patients
receiving treatment within 150 minutes and 94 per
cent within 90 minutes of arriving at hospital
- mortality rates in the hospital in 2010/11 were within the
expected range.
Statistics
- 97 per cent of patients commented on an inpatient survey that
they would probably recommend this hospital to family and
friends.
- 93 per cent of inpatients rated the hospital 'good'
or 'very good'.
- 93.7 per cent of patients were admitted within 18 weeks
for a routine procedure.
- 99.9 per cent of patients were seen within 13 weeks for a
first routine outpatient appointment.
Useful Contacts
Royal Berkshire
NHS Foundation Trust
London Road
Reading
RG1 5AN
0118 322 5111