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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08 April 2008

UKSH appoints new Registered Manager for Shepton Mallet NHS Treatment Centre

UKSH has appointed Chester Barnes to manage patient care at their flagship facility in Somerset.

Chester will be responsible for the smooth running of the Shepton Mallet NHS Treatment Centre (SMTC), which performs routine surgery on patients referred by the two local Primary Care Trusts in Somerset and Dorset. His role is to ensure the patient's experience - from arrival to discharge - is of the highest possible quality.

A Maths graduate from the University of Exeter with over 20 years' professional experience, Chester has a broad range of financial management and leadership experience gained predominantly from the private healthcare sector, most recently at Spire Healthcare where he was Hospital Director at their Tunbridge Wells hospital.

Fiona Calnan, UKSH Chief Executive said "I am delighted that Chester Barnes has agreed to take on this key role. His extensive experience in the healthcare industry makes him the ideal candidate to lead SMTC and to implement the long-term vision for the treatment centre."

Commenting on his appointment, Chester Barnes said: "UKSH is one of the most dynamic new players in the independent healthcare sector, with an excellent reputation for delivering high quality patient care". I am delighted to be joining UKSH and I am looking forward to the challenge of developing SMTC further".

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