Warwick Hospital awarded for commitment to patient safety by the National Joint Registry

Warwick Hospital is celebrating after being named as a National Joint Registry (NJR) Quality Data Provider.

The ‘NJR Quality Data Provider’ certificate scheme is designed to offer hospitals a blueprint for reaching patient safety standards. The unique award demonstrates the high standards being met by orthopaedic staff at South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust (SWFT).

The NJR monitors the performance of hip knee, ankle, elbow and shoulder joint replacement operations to improve clinical outcomes for the benefit of patients, clinicians and industry. The registry collects high quality data to provide evidence to support patient safety, quality of care standards and overall cost effectiveness in joint replacement surgery.

Clinical Lead for the project, SWFT Orthopaedic Consultant Jon Waite, said:

Improving patient safety is a priority for the Orthopaedic team and, more widely, the whole Trust. We’re extremely pleased to be awarded as a ‘NJR Quality Data Provider’ because it shows we have met all of the targets set by the NJR as we work in partnership to improve care for joint replacement patients.”

National Joint Registry Medical Director, Mr Martyn Porter, said:

“Congratulations to colleagues at South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust. The Quality Data Provider award demonstrates the high standards being met.

“Registry data now provides important evidence for regulators, such as the Care Quality Commission, to inform their judgements about services, as well as being a fundamental driver to inform improved quality of care for patients.”

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