We are pleased to share the achievements of four wards – Ashwell, Pirton, wards 5B and 10B – at our Lister Hospital have been awarded a national Gold Standards Framework (GSF) Quality Hallmark Award in recognition of the excellent end of life care they provide.
The wards received the award at the GSF annual conference and awards ceremony on Friday 27 September at BMA House in London – a celebration of the UK’s exceptional health and social care providers for care in the final year of life.
The East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust was one of 140 organisations from across the country receiving the award (98 care homes, 1 primary care team, 5 domiciliary care agencies, 8 retirement villages, 1 prison healthcare team and 27 hospital wards).
Julie Armstrong-Wilson, Chief Operating Officer for GSF said: “Congratulations to all the organisations who have successfully achieved accreditation and received the Quality Hallmark Award this year.
“The standard of care and compassionate cultures that have been observed is truly inspiring, showing a commitment to ensuring people receive the right care at the right time which has a positive impact on the people cared for and their families. and these organisations are delivering it.
“The GSF team are so very proud of all our Award Winners; with our ageing population it is so important we enable them to live well and when the time comes deliver quality care in their final year / days of life. A huge well done to you all!”
GSF provides end of life care training and accreditation for frontline staff in health and social care and advocates that every patient deserves gold standard end of life care.
To find out more about the Gold Standards Framework, visit their website.
