Nuffield Health Wolverhampton Hospital awarded 'gold' two years in a row for their commitment to patient safety
Nuffield Health Wolverhampton Hospital is celebrating a ‘Gold’ Quality Data Provider award from the National Joint Registry for the second consecutive year. The National Joint Registry collects high quality orthopaedic data to provide evidence to support patient safety, standards in quality of care, and overall value in joint replacement surgery.
For the second year running Nuffield Health Wolverhampton Hospital has been awarded the highest ‘Gold Quality Data Award’ by the National Joint Registry (NJR) for their commitment to patient safety.
The NJR monitors the performance of hip, knee, ankle, elbow and shoulder joint replacement procedures to improve clinical outcomes for the benefit of patients. The award is available to all NHS and independent sector hospitals performing joint replacement surgery in England and Wales, and it recognises those hospitals that have met the registry’s highest data quality standards.
The ‘NJR Quality Data Provider’ scheme was introduced to offer all orthopaedic service providers in the NHS and independent sector public recognition. To achieve an award, providers are required to meet a series of six ambitious targets, one of which is compliance with the NJR’s mandatory national audit aimed at assessing data completeness and quality within the registry.
Since the 2022/23 audit year, a three-tier (gold, silver and bronze) awarding system has been applied to encourage all hospitals to strive to achieve the best data quality standard. The ‘Gold’ awards mean that Nuffield Health Wolverhampton Hospital has met a 100 per cent NJR target for sharing data to improve clinical outcomes for the benefit of patients, joining 33 other Nuffield Health hospitals in England and Wales – all Nuffield Health hospitals that are eligible for the scheme - in achieving this accolade.
Mr Tim Wilton, National Joint Registry Medical Director, says: “The NJR Quality Data Provider ‘Gold’ standard is awarded only when the very highest standards are being met in ensuring the timely quality of hospital data on the NJR and is often a reflection of strong departmental efforts to achieve such status.
As well as being a fundamental driver to inform improved quality of care for patients, registry data provides an important source of evidence for regulators, such as the Care Quality Commission, to inform their judgements about the quality of health services.
“We send our heartfelt congratulations to Nuffield Health Wolverhampton Hospital and their team for their full set of ‘Gold’ standard awards this year.”
Charlie Cooper, Nuffield Health Wolverhampton Hospital's Director of Operations, said: “This is a tremendous achievement for our hospital team, and being recognised for the second consecutive year is a well-deserved reward for our dedicated clinicians and non-clinical staff who have diligently contributed clinical records to the National Joint Registry.
“Patients choosing to undergo joint care at Nuffield Health Wolverhampton Hospital benefit from an expert and experienced clinical team, as acknowledged by the National Joint Registry. Additionally, they receive integrated physiotherapy and specialist rehabilitation services, ensuring comprehensive care throughout their journey.”
