Clatterbridge Centre for Oncology gets top marks in PEAT assessment on hygiene and food

Jul 28 2010 by Liza Williams, Birkenhead News

Clatterbridge Centre for Oncology gets top marks in PEAT assessment on hygiene and food

WIRRAL hospitals gained top marks in an assessment of patients’ food and surroundings.

The Patient Environment Action Teams (PEAT) annual report gave favourable scores to all the region’s hospitals.

It looked at three areas – environment, food and privacy and dignity, and awarded ratings ranging from “excellent” to “unacceptable”.

Clatterbridge Centre for Oncology scored “excellent” in all three categories.

Arrowe Park was rated “excellent” for its food and environment and “good” for privacy and dignity.

Clatterbridge Hospital, run by the same Trust as Arrowe Park, scored “excellent” for food and “good” in the remaining categories.

The assessment checked NHS hospitals and units throughout England.

Nurses, doctors, patients and members of the public scored them on aspects like cleanliness, infection control and decoration.

Nationally 87% of hospitals were rated either excellent or good for their environment.

Head of Nursing at Clatterbridge Centre for Oncology, Judi Ebbrell said: “We are delighted to be recognised as excellent by the assessment.

“We consider the hospital environment an essential part of the patient experience, and our staff and volunteers work consistently to ensure the facilities we provide compliment our excellent patient care.”

Arrowe Park director of facilities, John Foster, said: “We’re delighted with this year’s PEAT results.

“Staff work hard to ensure that our patients have the best experience possible and I would like to thank them for their dedication.

“I would particularly like to thank our hard working domestic staff”