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.