West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust was crowned NHS Trust of the Year on Thursday, November 20.
The trust – which runs Watford General Hospital, Hemel Hempstead Hospital and St Albans City Hospital – also claimed the Performance Recovery Award at the Health Service Journal Awards.
The awards ceremony at Evolution London was hosted by comedian Rob Brydon and attended by 1,700 healthcare professionals from across the UK. Now in its 45th year, the HSJ Awards celebrates outstanding achievements in health and social care, recognising teams and individuals who are driving innovation and improving patient outcomes.
The HSJ awards are widely regarded as the most prestigious in the healthcare sector – with the Trust of the Year seen as the ultimate honour. Judges praised West Herts Trust’s “remarkable performance turnaround in multiple areas”.
West Herts chief executive Matthew Coats, said: “Everything we do is driven by a sense of public service and supporting our local communities – so we’re there for them when they need us most. That’s what drives us day in and day out.
“I’m immensely proud of the progress we’ve made together as a trust. We’ve significantly improved A&E waiting times, moving from 102nd best in the country a few years ago to now being consistently in the Top 10.
“Waiting lists have fallen by 26 per cent over the last two years, surge beds and corridor care have been virtually eliminated, and we’ve dramatically cut spending on agency staff.”
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