Improvement in our Trust’s position in NHS league tables
Improvements in our quality of care have driven the Trust’s improved position in the mental health trust league tables.
Each Trust in England is placed into this table, with quarterly ratings published, based on a range of measures including quality of care, operational performance, and financial stability.
This is the second quarter where results have been published, and we have risen to 23rd from 44th of 61 trusts nationally.
This improvement is down to significant work across our services to reduce long length of stay for our acute adult inpatients and increasing the number of people in crisis seen face-to-face within 24 hours. Another improvement was in our financial position.
While there is work to do to continue to improve and sustain the progress we have made, the improvements reflect our aims of reducing lengthy inpatient stays, ensuring care is least restrictive, and more timely assessments for those who are in crisis.
Our Trust’s position within these tables, also known as the National Oversight Framework (NOF), has also improved from segment 3 to segment 2. This influences national-level decisions, including the level of scrutiny and oversight we receive.
C hief Executive Officer Vanessa Ford said:
“I’m really pleased that the league tables reflect the significant progress we’ve made together to reduce acute adult length of stay and improve crisis support – which is improving the quality of our care.
This has also seen us significantly reduce the length of stay for Black and Asian patients, who have historically been over-represented in longer stays. This is an important step in addressing race inequality and delivering more inclusive, equitable care.
“Clinically-led collaboration has helped us to do this - and our commitment to doing what is right for our patients.”
You can view the national league tables online, and read more about them on the NHSE website.
