The Practice Plus Group Hospital, Birmingham team is celebrating after earning two significant Gold industry awards in quick succession which underscore its commitment to patient safety and data quality.
“The Quality Data Provider Award received by the team at this hospital demonstrates the high standards that are being met in ensuring compliance with the registry and reflects the strong departmental efforts to achieve such status.”
Tim Wilton, Medical Director of the National Joint Registry
Practice Plus Group Hospital, Birmingham has achieved both the NJR Data Quality Gold Level and the Aseptic Non-Touch Technique (ANTT) Gold Award, reflecting excellence in infection prevention and joint replacement data accuracy.
The NJR Data Quality Gold Level shows high commitment to accurate data submission and patient safety by ensuring complete and high-quality data is consistently recorded for every joint replacement procedure. As a specialist in orthopaedic surgery, the hospital completes a large volume of joint replacements every year for both NHS and private patients – most commonly hip and knee replacements – and has successfully completed a rigorous quality data audit for the NJR to demonstrate ‘best practice’ and ensure the very best in patient outcomes.
The NJR monitors the performance of hip, knee, ankle, elbow, and shoulder joint replacement procedures to improve the clinical outcomes for patients, and to provide feedback on surgical performance to orthopaedic clinicians and joint replacement implant manufacturers. The ‘NJR Quality Data Provider’ certificate scheme was introduced to offer hospitals a blueprint for reaching high quality standards relating to patient safety and to reward those who have met the registry’s high targets in the achievement of the quality of the data collected.
Medical Director of the National Joint Registry, Mr Tim Wilton, said: “Congratulations to colleagues at Practice Plus Group Hospital, Birmingham. The Quality Data Provider Award received by the team at this hospital demonstrates the high standards that are being met in ensuring compliance with the registry and reflects the strong departmental efforts to achieve such status.
“As well as being a fundamental driver to inform improved quality of care for patients, our registry data also provides an important source of evidence for regulators, such as the Care Quality Commission, to help to inform their knowledge and judgement about the quality of health services.”
Alongside the NJR accreditation, the hospital has also achieved the Aseptic Non-Touch Technique (ANTT) Gold Award – the highest level of accreditation given for demonstrating best practices in aseptic procedures, contributing to patient safety through standardised and effective infection prevention. The ANTT Gold Award recognises the hospital’s commitment to consistently applying safe, effective aseptic technique across clinical areas, reducing infection risk and supporting the safest possible environment for patients undergoing treatment.
Samantha Doubleday, Hospital Director, Practice Plus Group Hospital, Birmingham, says: “These accolades are a testament to our incredible team for their dedication and expertise in orthopaedic procedures, and to our patients for trusting us with their joint replacements. At our hospital, patient safety is always our top priority, and these awards reflect our commitment to providing exceptional care for every patient.”
Practice Plus Group Hospital, Birmingham specialises in hip and knee replacements, ophthalmology, endoscopy, diagnostics, and general surgery.
