Ward 46 at the Royal Victoria Infirmary has been awarded a national Gold Standards Framework (GSF) Quality Hallmark Award in recognition of the excellent end of life care they provide.
The team received the award at the GSF annual conference and awards ceremony at BMA House in London – a celebration of the UK’s exceptional health and social care providers for care in the final year of life.
Ward 46 was one of 140 organisations across the country to receive the accolade.
Julie Armstrong-Wilson, Chief Operating Officer for GSF said: “Congratulations to all the organisations who have successfully achieved accreditation and received the Quality Hallmark Award this year.
“The standard of care and compassionate cultures that have been observed is truly inspiring, showing a commitment to ensuring people receive the right care at the right time which has a positive impact on the people are for and their families.
“Listening to what matters most to each and every individual and providing care in accordance with their goals, wishes and preferences is the Gold Standard and these organisations are delivering it.
Within the awards there are a number of organisations that have demonstrated their sustainability of GSF multiple times with six of the care homes achieving GSF Acceditation six times. The GSF team are so very proud of all our award winners.!
“With our ageing population it is so important that we enable them to live well and when the time comes deliver quality care in their final year / days of life. A huge well done to you all.”
GSF provides end of life care training and accreditation for frontline staff in health and social care. Everybody deserves gold standard end of life care. To find out more about the Gold Standards Framework, visit https://www.goldstandardsframework.org.uk/
