- Radio City Cash for Kids at Alder Hey
- And They’re Off...To Alder Hey! Last year’s winner Neptune Collonges join Jockeys
- Building Begins on Groundbreaking New Hospital
- Keeping Britain Alive: The NHS in a Day
- Alder Hey Aiming High in Patient Experience
- Who are YOU Going to Nominate?
- 2013 WellChild Awards
- It's Happening!
- CBeebies Star Visits Alder Hey
- Christmas 2012 at Alder Hey
- Alder Hey Candle Service to Remember Children
- Christmas Light Switch On at Alder Hey
- Alder Hey Celebrates Five Year Partnership with Everton in the Community
- Raising Awareness for Road Safety
- Universal Children's Day 2012
- Lawson Live at Alder Hey
- World Diabetes Day at Alder Hey
- World Kindness Day
- Indoor Allergy Week
- World Radiography Day
- Annual Members' Meeting and Open Day 2012 Gallery
- Alder Hey's Annual Members' Meeting and Open Day 2012
- Nicola Roberts Opens New Facility for Alder Hey
- Story time with John Hughes
- Arts For Health
- Remember Alder Hey This November
- Lupus Awareness Month
- Alder Hey and The Walton Centre at Forefront of £2m Research Project
- Alder Hey Becomes First in North to Perform Life Changing Surgery for Cerebal Palsy
- Clothes Throw 2012
- Road Safety Campaign Kicks Off
- Alder Hey's Emma Twigg Wins National WellChild Award
- Planning Approval for New Alder Hey
- Alder Hey Removes Melon Sized Growth from Baby
- Alder Hey’s General Surgery lead the way in future treatment of Hirschsprung's Disease
- Gary Barlow Visits Alder Hey Hospital
- Alder Hey Becomes Specialist Centre for Children's Heart Surgery
- Alder Hey in the Park
- Alternative Ascot Ladies Event
- Alder Hey Becomes Designated Surgical Centre for Drug-Resistant Epilepsy
- John Bishop Opens New Clinical Research Facility
- Royal Approval for Alder Hey's Dermatology Unit
- Chaplains: Angels of Mersey
- Jockeys Show Support for Alder Hey
- Charity the Real Winner on Liverpool Day
- Celebrity Cocktail Challenge
- Choosing the Right Services This Bank Holiday
- Coronation Street Wedding Dress Up for Auction for Ronald McDonald House
- Merseyside Pledge to Improve Children's Futures
- Alder Hey Wins £2million National Bid for Clinical Research Facility
- Stan Boardman and Suzanne Collins Get Ready for Celebrity Cook Off in Hanover Street Social
- HRH Duchess of Cambridge Visits Alder Hey
- Racing duo Chanelle McCoy and Emma Spencer put cocktail skills to the test for Alder Hey
- Media Statement from Professor Ian Lewis, Medical Director
- Families Given Own Front Door as They Look Forward to Christmas Away From Home
- Your Chance to Make a Difference in the Alder Hey Achievers Awards 2012
- Alder Hey Welcomes Back Former Chair to New Role
- Annual Members' Day 2011
- 2011 Annual Members' and Open Day Gallery of Photos
- Fun For All the Family at Alder Hey's Annual Members' Day
- New Trial at Alder Hey to Prevent Blindness in Children with Arthritis
- Nicola Roberts Visits Alder Hey
- National Patient Safety Week at Alder Hey
- New Report Shows Strong Support for Change to Children's Heart Services
- Nicola Roberts to Host Alder Hey Clothes Throw
- Secretary of State Views Plans for New Alder Hey Hospital
- Family Fun at Alder Hey! Patients and families show support for North West Cardiac Network
- Alder Hey Achievers Awards 2011
- The Bigger Picture
- Going with the Aquifer Flow
- The Children's Health Park ‘Community Chest’
- Why We Need Our New Children's Health Park
- Nicola Roberts Visits Alder Hey
- Children's Health Park Evaluation
- NHS says: Text ‘HEART’ to take part
- Minister Visits Alder Hey
- Andrew Flintoff Opens Landmark Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy Unit
- Jockeys Show Support for Alder Hey
- AP McCoy is Taking the Mic at the John Smith's Grand National
- Mikel Arteta Opens Alder Hey Family Area
- Alder Hey Unit is North West's Leading Children's Cardiac Centre
- Heston's Mission Impossible at Alder Hey
- Public Consultation for Congenital Cardiac Services: Get Involved!
- Secretary of State Spreads Christmas Cheer
- Sir David Henshaw New Chair of Alder Hey
- Children's Health Park Still On Course for 2014
- Ricky Tomlinson Lays Time Capsule at Ronald McDonald House
Alder Hey Scores Excellent Again
PEAT assessment report and reversal of decision by Care Quality Commission sees Alder Hey back on top
4th June 2009
Food, environment, privacy and dignity at Alder Hey have all been rated ‘Excellent’ in the latest PEAT scores published by the National Patient and Safety Agency.
This achievement follows welcome news that the Care Quality Commission (the new regulator of standards within the NHS, Social Care and Mental Health) has reversed its decision to place ‘conditions’ upon the registration of Alder Hey which caused serious concern among staff and patients in April.
The Commission has now accepted evidence submitted by Alder Hey that outlined the steps the Trust takes to secure the safety of children and a formal Certificate of Registration has now been issued.
Chief Executive Louise Shepherd said: "We are delighted that the Trust has yet again achieved ‘Excellent’ scores in the latest PEAT assessment. This is very welcome news as is the reversal of the Care Quality Commission’s decision to register us with conditions.
"These conditions related to our compliance with one aspect of the Hygiene Code concerning procedures in microbial pharmacy. The decision gave an inaccurate and misleading message about cleanliness and patient safety about a hospital which has one of the lowest infection rates in the country.
"I believe that the decisions by PEAT and the CQC are a clear vindication of the very high standards we subscribe to here at Alder Hey. I wish to congratulate every member of staff for their contribution to these excellent results and we remain committed to maintaining the levels of excellence for which we are renowned."
PEAT (Patient Environment Action Teams) were established in 2000 to assess NHS hospitals. The teams, made up of NHS staff, directors, patients and members of the public annually assess every inpatient healthcare facility in England.
