PATIENTS in west London are receiving a good quality of service, according to independent health watchdog reports on two NHS Trusts.
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust achieved a double 'excellent' in quality of services and quality of financial management, when rated by the Care Quality Commission.
Only 37 out of 392 NHS trusts in England, and nine out of 73 in London, picked up such an outstanding rating.
Heather Lawrence, chief executive of the Trust, said: "We must now demonstrate consistency in our performance to achieve the same 'excellent' rating for both quality of services and quality of financial management in the current financial year."
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, which comprises Charing Cross, Hammersmith, Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea, St Mary's and
Western Eye hospitals, was rated as 'good' in the same areas.
In 2008/9 the Trust fully met all of its existing national targets, including the four-hour or less A&E waiting times and inpatient waiting times.
It scored 'excellent' for its performance against new national targets set in 2008, including incidents of C.difficile and MRSA, waiting times for cancer patients and NHS staff satisfaction.
Claire Perry,managing director of the Trust, said: "Our goal is to achieve an excellent rating in all areas in future health checks."
The Care Quality Commission, the independent health watchdog in England, published ratings for all NHS trusts in England, in October.
Every trust was given one of four possible scores ranging from 'weak' to 'excellent' for both quality of services and quality of financial management.
