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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UK Specialist Hospitals welcomes patients to the Peninsula NHS Treatment Centre in Plymouth

Published August 17th 2010

UK Specialist Hospitals Ltd has welcomed its first NHS patients to the Peninsula NHS Treatment Centre in Plymouth after officially taking over management of the centre on 1 August 2010.

The centre provides orthopaedic treatments for NHS patients in Plymouth, Devon and Cornwall, and gives local patients more choice of where they can receive their NHS treatment.

The Peninsula NHS Treatment Centre offers routine orthopaedic procedures such as hip and knee replacements, shoulder repairs and other hand and elbow surgeries. Patients can choose to receive their treatment at the Peninsula NHS Treatment Centre by discussing their treatment options with their GP.

UKSH was awarded the contract to operate the centre in June 2010 and has worked closely with NHS Plymouth to ensure a smooth transition process from the existing provider.

During the first week of August, the centre has been refreshed to provide a better patient experience.

Commenting on the successful transformation, Fiona Calnan, Chief Executive of UKSH, said, “We have a great team at the Peninsula NHS Treatment Centre and I know they will deliver high quality care to all our patients”.

UKSH is a leading provider of healthcare in the South West and has treated more than 45,000 NHS patients to date and now operates five treatment centres in the region. UKSH has been delivering high quality healthcare to NHS patients since 2005, when it opened the Shepton Mallet NHS Treatment Centre (Somerset). In November 2009, it opened three more treatment centres for the NHS, at Emersons Green (Bristol), Devizes (Wiltshire) and Cirencester (Gloucestershire).

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For further media information, please contact:

Ian O’Doherty, UK Specialist Hospitals 07730 98 96 97

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