The National Patient Safety Association has today published its figures rating the patient environment at hospitals across the country, giving UHSM’s Wythenshawe Hospital the highest possible score of ‘excellent’.

UHSM has again, for the fourth consecutive year, been awarded the highest score of ‘excellent’ for all three areas of Privacy & Dignity; Food and Food Service; and the Patient Environment.

The ranking system - known as PEAT scores – is published annually and gives every inpatient health facility in England with more than ten beds a rating of excellent, good, acceptable, poor or unacceptable. The PEAT assessment teams include NHS staff including nurses, matrons, catering and domestic service managers, as well as patients and members of the public. 

“Coming into hospital is a big thing for patients and their families. Patients expect to receive excellent treatment but they also want to be cared for in a good environment, where their privacy and dignity are protected and the meals are nutritious. 

The PEAT assessment at UHSM is extremely thorough and the team noted areas of good practice including that the clinical areas are clean and in a good state of repair, many areas are modern, well-lit and inviting and that patient privacy and dignity are respected.”

“We’re proud that we’ve achieved three ‘excellent’ scores under the PEAT assessment for the fourth consecutive year.

These results are clearly a tribute to the ongoing hard work of our staff and they demonstrate our efforts to ensure that we seek out the views of our patients and act on their feedback.”