Trolley-waits, A&E, Cancer treatment start-dates and Ambulance-waiting times were all measured and combined to make Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust first overall out of 118 hospitals.
And in A&E waiting times Northumbria are the shortest out of a total of 118 hospitals.
Trolley-waits – 0.1% of patients wait more than 12 hours between the decision for an emergency admission and actually being admitted to an appropriate ward. That’s better than the national average (9.8%).
A&E – 12% of patients wait more than four hours in accident and emergency (A&E). That’s better than the national average (27.9%).
Ambulances – 28 minutes is the average waiting time for an emergency category 2 ambulance. That’s 10 minutes longer than the target, but better than the national average (42 minutes).
Backlogs – 19% of appointments have been in the backlog for more than 18 weeks. That’s better than the national average (41%).
Cancer – 1.9% of patients wait more than 31 days to start their cancer treatment. That’s better than the national average (8.5%).
Marion Dickson, Executive Director for Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professionals, who is project lead for the new Berwick community hospital, said: ‘All of our [Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust] teams work very hard, every day, to ensure patient care and experience is the best it can be.
‘We are never complacent though and are very aware that there are areas to improve on.
‘Building a new community hospital in Berwick and ensuring we provide as many services as we can in the local area is testament to our efforts. The important thing about the services that we provide in Berwick is that they are appropriate and sustainable. 2025 is going to be a very special year for us as we open the doors of our new hospital and once again we thank our staff, patients and other wide range of stakeholders for their support.’