Always one of the highlights of our calendar, the Trust held two Gold STAR celebration events in July, with gold stars awarded to 11 teams.
The awards are a time to celebrate teams who continue to go the extra mile, to make a difference and care for our patients and their families, as well as each other.
A welcome boost to morale, the celebration events were truly inspirational as teams shared their journey to gold.
Key themes for success which shone through included leadership, teamwork, strong team ethos, and listening and responding to staff feedback and patient feedback.
All leaders and teams demonstrated drive and determination to continuously improve their standards of safety and quality.
The gold stars were awarded to teams who have achieved three consecutive silver stars and been approved to progress to the prestigious gold star.
Presentations were made by Chief Nursing Officer Sarah Cullen, joined by nursing, midwifery and allied health professional colleagues, governors and colleagues from the Trust Board and the Quality Assurance Team.
Winners were: 2 July – RPH: Neurosurgery High Care Unit, Fracture Clinic RPH, Maternity A, Ward 24, Bleasdale and Ward 4.
22 July – CDH: Surgical Enhanced High Care Unit (SECU), Dermatology, Dialysis Unit CDH, Birth Centre CDH and Medical Assessment Unit (MAU) CDH.
The Safety Triangulation Accreditation Review (STAR) quality assurance framework, incorporating STAR monthly reviews and STAR accreditation visits began in 2017, and there are currently 125 clinical areas included within STAR.
The Trust has achieved and exceeded our big plan ambition of 75% silver and above – 93% of areas are currently rated silver and above.
Accreditation systems are promoted by the CQC and NHS as a recognised method for organisations to demonstrate assurance from ward to board.
