Key Achievements
Our CQC rating is Good, we have an ambition to get UHS to
Outstanding.
We were awarded a prestigious British Medical Journal award for
improving care for older patients with the development of our
frailty unit and activity hub.
Our women's and maternity care at the Princess Anne Hospital
was named as being among the best in the world.
UHS has worked as one of the exemplar sites for NHS England's
Healthy Workplace project. Our 'Live well and inspire' programme
has promoted and delivered a range of activities, which include
providing health checks for all staff. We have also installed a mini
health check machine in the front entrance of Southampton
General Hospital, which has proven extremely popular with both
staff and the public.
Our leading diabetes consultant scooped a prestigious award for
jointly developing an online education programme to help patients,
carers and healthcare workers around the world better understand
insulin. The project won the Diabetes Education Programmes -
Healthcare Professionals category at the tenth annual QiC
Diabetes Awards.
World renowned children's illustrator Sir Quentin Blake has
created a new character exclusively for Southampton Children's
Hospital to help reassure youngsters undergoing operations
during the coronavirus pandemic. 'The Amazing Fred' has been
designed as a theatre mascot for children with the aim of helping
them deal with their anxieties.