Derriford ranks poorly in NHS league tables

HOSPITAL RANKS 109TH OUT OF 134 ACUTE TRUSTS

- By ALISON STEPHENSON

THE trust which runs Derriford Hospital has been ranked near the bottom in new NHS league tables evaluating performance in key areas of patient care.

The University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust came 109th out of 134 in the NHS England's Acute Trust League Tables. This puts it in the lowest of the four segments indicating that it faces “significant challenges”.

Deputy chief executive of the trust Sarah Brampton said it was “disappointing” but the hospital was heading in the right direction to improve.

At an NHS board meeting this week she said the rankings were really important as they tell the public how Derriford Hospital is doing.

Trusts are ranked on seven different areas including access to care, effectiveness and experience of care, finance and productivity, patient safety, people and workforce.