Thursday, October 12, 2006
LOCAL HEALTH SERVICES - the verdict
Just published details of the quality of local health services from the HEALTHCARE COMMISSION are summarised below. For full information, click on www.healthcarecommission.org.uk . The easiest way to access the information is probably to click on Health Ratings, then the map for London (go to bottom of page to click on map) - go to Waltham Forest for Whipps Cross & Waltham Forest PCT; go to Redbridge to find NELMHT (our NE London Mental Health Trust) and Redbridge PCT.
Waltham Forest PCT
Quality of services
Overall score: Fair
Our assessment of the quality of services provided by this organisation highlighted areas for improvement.
Use of resources
Overall score: Weak
This organisation failed to demonstrate that it had adequate arrangements for managing its finances. Areas for improvement were identified.
Whipps Cross University Hospital Trust
Quality of services
Overall score: Good
There was evidence that the services provided by this organisation were of good quality.
Use of resources
Overall score: Weak This organisation failed to demonstrate that it had adequate arrangements for managing its finances. Areas for improvement were identified.
Redbridge PCT
Quality of services
Overall score: Fair
Our assessment of the quality of services provided by this organisation highlighted areas for improvement.
Use of resources
Overall score: Fair This organisation performed adequately with regard to its financial arrangements.
NELMHT
Quality of services
Overall score: Fair
Our assessment of the quality of services provided by this organisation highlighted areas for improvement.
Use of resources
Overall score: Fair
This organisation performed adequately with regard to its financial arrangements.
Waltham Forest PCT
Quality of services
Overall score: Fair
Our assessment of the quality of services provided by this organisation highlighted areas for improvement.
Use of resources
Overall score: Weak
This organisation failed to demonstrate that it had adequate arrangements for managing its finances. Areas for improvement were identified.
Whipps Cross University Hospital Trust
Quality of services
Overall score: Good
There was evidence that the services provided by this organisation were of good quality.
Use of resources
Overall score: Weak This organisation failed to demonstrate that it had adequate arrangements for managing its finances. Areas for improvement were identified.
Redbridge PCT
Quality of services
Overall score: Fair
Our assessment of the quality of services provided by this organisation highlighted areas for improvement.
Use of resources
Overall score: Fair This organisation performed adequately with regard to its financial arrangements.
NELMHT
Quality of services
Overall score: Fair
Our assessment of the quality of services provided by this organisation highlighted areas for improvement.
Use of resources
Overall score: Fair
This organisation performed adequately with regard to its financial arrangements.
# posted by John Beanse @ 7:44 PM 
