HAREFIELD Hospital’s surgery department has been rated Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission.

Its latest report on the Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust commends clinical teams for the quality of specialist care they provide and for the compassion shown to patients.

As well as awarding the trust, as a whole, a rating of Good, the CQC rated surgery at Harefield Hospital outstanding, the highest score.

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It noted innovative ways to protect patients from infections and how patients and their families were respected and valued as individuals

“Staff tried to make the hospital a home away from home and provided patients with independence and activities where possible,” it said.