Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
| Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust | |
|---|---|
| Type | NHS hospital trust |
| Established | April 2006 |
| Disbanded | October 2014 |
| Headquarters | Broadgreen, Liverpool, England |
| Budget | £103,971 2013/14 |
| Hospitals | Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital |
| Chair | Val Davies |
| Chief executive | Liz Bishop |
| Website | Heart and Chest Hospital |
Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is an NHS foundation trust located in the suburb of Broadgreen within the city of Liverpool, England. It manages the Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital which serves the population of Merseyside, North West England, North Wales and the Isle of Man but also provides some specialist services for patients from all areas of the United Kingdom performing up to 12,000 procedures a year.[1]
Performance
[edit]It was named by the Health Service Journal as one of the top hundred NHS trusts to work for in 2015. At that time it had 1335 full-time equivalent staff and a sickness absence rate of 4.13%. 92% of staff recommend it as a place for treatment and 69% recommended it as a place to work.[2]
The Care Quality Commission awarded LHCH an 'Outstanding' rating following their inspection in summer 2016.[3][4] 2019 saw Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital become one of only five NHS service providers to receive the 'Outstanding' rating twice, resulting from a CQC inspection in February 2019.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "What We Do". Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. 2013. Archived from the original on 31 August 2013. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
- ^ "HSJ reveals the best places to work in 2015". Health Service Journal. 7 July 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
- ^ "Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust". Care Quality Commission. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
- ^ "LHCH becomes first specialist trust to be rated as 'Outstanding'". Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital Website. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
- ^ "LHCH is 'Outstanding' for a Second Time". Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital Website.
