19 July 2012

Patient environment scores remain strong at city centre hospitals

University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust (UH Bristol) has received 'good' and 'excellent' scores in this year's Patient Environment Action Team (PEAT) assessments. 

The 2012 PEAT assessments, which aim to provide a snapshot on standards of non-clinical activity that impact on hospital patients, took place between January and March 2012. They cover areas from cleanliness and signage to quality and availability of food and drink. 

PEAT inspections were established in 2000 to assess NHS hospitals. Under the programme, every inpatient NHS healthcare facility in England with more than ten beds is assessed annually and given a rating of excellent, good, acceptable, poor or unacceptable. The teams consist of NHS staff, including nurses, matrons, doctors, catering and domestic service managers, executive and non-executive directors, dieticians and estates directors. They also include patients, patient representatives and members of the public. 

This year's PEAT scores for UH Bristol are:

Site	Environment Score	Food Score	Privacy and Dignity
BRI	Good	Excellent	Good
BRHC	Good	Excellent	Good
BHOC	Good	Excellent	Good
BEH	Good	Good	Good
St Michael's Hospital	Good	Excellent	Good

Alison Moon, Chief Nurse at UH Bristol, said: "I'm pleased that we have continued to achieved 'good' and 'excellent' scores in patient environment, food, privacy and dignity year on year. High standards in these areas can make a real difference to the experience our patients have when they come to our Trust. 

"Despite the good results we continue to work hard in all of these areas and build on our existing good practice. 

"Our extensive redevelopment programme across the Trust will help to improve the patient environment, as well as contributing to improved patient privacy and dignity by increasing our number of single rooms." 

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