Published December 6th 2011

Healthcare organisation UK Specialist Hospitals (UKSH) has been named as a top provider for joint replacement surgery in the country. UKSH is listed first for knee replacement surgery and third for hip operations in the Dr Foster Hospital Guide 2011.

UK Specialist Hospitals scoops national award for Excellence in Risk Management

Published November 18th 2011

UK Specialist Hospitals (UKSH) was recently named as the winner in the Excellence in Risk Management category of the prestigious 2011 Laing & Buisson Independent Healthcare Awards. UKSH was also honoured to be nominated as a finalist in four other categories: Management Excellence, Best Use of Technology, Entrepreneurial Achievement and Hotel Services.

Local hospitals celebrate second birthdays

Published November 18th 2011

On Wednesday 2 November UKSH South West, which operates Cirencester, Devizes and Emersons Green NHS Treatment Centres, celebrated two years of treating local patients. UKSH South West has performed over 26,500 procedures since the three treatment centres opened in November 2009.

New RIBA President designed local hospitals

Published November 1st 2011

Angela Brady, the architect and artist responsible for the interior design of Emersons Green, Cirencester and Devizes NHS Treatment Centres has been appointed President of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), the UK body for architecture and the architectural profession.

New appointments at UK Specialist Hospitals

Published October 6th 2011

UK Specialist Hospitals (UKSH), which runs Cirencester, Devizes and Emersons Green NHS Treatment Centres, is pleased to announce the appointment of two new senior managers.

Top marks for Emersons Green and Peninsula NHS Treatment Centres in patient assessment

Published September 19th 2011

Emersons Green and Peninsula NHS Treatment Centres have received top marks in the National Patient Safety Agency’s annual Patient Environment Action Team (PEAT) assessment.

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20 July 2009

Shepton Mallet NHS Treatment Centre Showcases Healthcare Innovation

The New Zealand Associate Minister for Health and Minister for Revenue, The Honourable Peter Dunne visited The Shepton Mallet NHS Treatment Centre.

The Honourable Peter Dunne, New Zealand Associate Minister for Health and Minister for Revenue paid a visit to the Shepton Mallet NHS Treatment Centre, meeting with local residents and Fiona Calnan, CEO of UKSH.

Mr Dunne is in Europe on a 'fact-finding misson' to assess innovative healthcare solutions involving the collaboration between the public and private sector to treat NHS patients. Shepton Mallet NHS Treatment Centre is regarded as a centre of excellence in the ISTC programme in the UK. The facility in Shepton Mallet is only one of two healthcare facilities the Minister is visiting in the UK. He has already visited exemplar facilities in Holland and Spain.

He commented, "I heard about the Shepton Mallet NHS Treatment Centre at a conference recently and was keen to see it first hand.

The work being undertaken here is very impressive. Their innovative approach to treatment and the high quality patient care is superb. It was clear to me that patients were highly satisfied by how well they were treated by the team at Shepton Mallet".

The Shepton Mallet NHS Treatment Centre is operated by UK Specialist Hospitals, offering elective procedures to NHS patients. The centre has treated 35,000 NHS patients since opening.

To find out more about the Shepton Mallet NHS Treatment Centre click here.

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