Death rates across the local hospitals trust have dropped by more than 21 per cent, latest figures have revealed, bucking a national decrease of just three per cent.
New statistics published by Dr Foster, the UK’s leading provider of healthcare analysis, show that between April 2013 and September 2014, mortality at West Herts Hospitals - which takes in St Albans, Hemel Hempstead and Watford Hospitals – dropped significantly.
Between April and June 2013, the trust’s death ratio was 108 but by the end of September 2014 it had dropped to 85.
The hospitals’ medical director, Dr Mike van der Watt, said: “I hope these figures offer added reassurance to our patients and local people about the safety and quality of the care provided in our hospitals.
“Our doctors, nurses, midwives and other staff work hard to provide the best quality service to our patients and these figures show that they are doing a good job. However, we are not complacent and we need to continue to keep our mortality rates low.”
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here