The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre hailed as 1 of the best Hospitals in the country by patients

PATIENTS at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust have once again rated the Hospital among the best in England. Results published in the Care Quality Commission's Adult Inpatient Survey for 2017, saw the specialist Merseyside centre ranked as 1 of the top 5 Hospitals for Overall Experience.

The survey asked people to give their opinions on the care they received, including quality of information and communication with staff, whether they were given enough privacy, the amount of support given to help them eat and drink and assist with personal hygiene, and on their discharge arrangements.

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre was ranked "Better" than other Hospitals in 9 categories. They included crucial areas such as:- Care and Treatment, Nurses, Doctors, Waiting Lists and Operations and Procedures.

This survey looked at the experiences of people who spent at least 1 night as an inpatient in July 2017, and they were sent a questionnaire, between September 2017 and January 2018. Responses were received from 275 inpatients. They were asked to answer questions about different aspects of their care and treatment. Based on their responses, each NHS trust was given a score for each question.

Each Hospital trust also received a rating of:- "Better," "About the same" or "Worse" for how it scored in comparison to others.

Inpatients rated their Overall Experience while in The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre, as 9 out of 10, with a score of 9.6 when they were asked if they were treated with respect and dignity. Confidence in medical staff was high. When asked if they felt nurses answered important questions in a way they could understand, the score was up from 9 out of 10 in 2016 to 9.2. The same question about doctors saw a score of 9.1, up from 8.9 a year ago. For Waiting Lists and Planned Admissions, The Clatterbridge, Cancer Centre achieved 9.7 out of 10. The score for cleanliness of a room or ward was 9.7 and hydration also scored well with 9.8 out of 10 for the question:-  "Did you get enough to drink."

The results from the survey are a crucial way of improving quality of care.

Sheila Lloyd, Director of Nursing and Quality at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre, said:- "We are delighted to have received these outstanding results in the Adult Inpatient Survey. They are a true reflection of the care and dedication of our staff in looking after our patients and their families and carers. We value the opinions of our patients very highly. We constantly strive to listen to their voices and learn from them so we can continue to improve."

Andy Panayi and Flute Flight to play at the Royal Clifton Hotel

JAZZ lovers in Southport are in for a rare treat, on Thursday, 21 June 2018, when Southport Jazz presents major UK artist Andy Panayi in concert at:- The Royal Clifton Hotel, The Promenade, Southport, PR8 1RB.

Saxophonist, flautist, composer, arranger, bandleader, educator, Andy Panayi has graced the UK jazz and classical scenes for many years. He is currently a professor at:- The Royal College of Music and The Royal Academy of Music in London and the Birmingham Conservatoire.

An exceptionally gifted musician, skilled in performance, composition and arranging, Andy plays all the flutes and all the saxophones and currently leads his own groups, both jazz and classical. He also writes commissioned works and compositions and arrangements for his own ensembles.

Andy has performed and recorded with singers as varied as:- Shirley Bassey, Jessye Norman, Paul McCartney and Elvis Costello, and worked alongside such artists as:- Freddie Hubbard, Phil Woods, Wynton Marsalis, Ronnie Scott, the BBC Concert Orchestra, The Moscow City Ballet, John Dankworth & Cleo Laine... the list goes on and on. For more information go to:- AndyPanayi.Co.UK.

Appearing with Andy, after his main set, will be Flute Flight, a smaller version of the Jazz Flute Big Band (JFBB), which has appeared at the London Jazz Festival and locally, at the Burscough Arts Centre. Flute Flight features Andy, who is JFBB UK music director, along with 3 other flautists, JFBB leader Peter Westbrook, Mark Parkinson and Gemma Blackburn. They will be supported by hard working local pianist Tom Sykes and his trio.

Accustomed to presenting the annual Southport Jazz Festival, the Royal Clifton is a great venue for this kind of music. It will be presenting Andy in the comfortable Conservatory Bar.

The concert begins at:- 7:30pm. Tickets are:- ₤8 at the door.