Lambeth Primary Care Trust has been rated as one of the best in England by the Healthcare Commission. Lambeth’s 2007/8 Annual Health Check saw it ranked in the top 7% of Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) with only 1 Trust in England scoring higher.

The Healthcare Commission is the independent watchdog for healthcare in England. It assesses the quality and safety of services provided by the NHS to improve services for patients and the public. The Annual Health check is an overall performance rating of local healthcare services, reporting on a Trust’s ‘Quality of Services’ and ‘Use of Resources’.

Lambeth PCT received an ‘Excellent’ rating for use of resources, and a ‘Good’ rating for quality of services. The Healthcare Commission said it found Lambeth is “excellent at managing its finances and has made improvements on its good standard of the last two years”.

The improvements mean Streatham and Lambeth residents are receiving some of the best healthcare services in England.

Chuka congratulated Lambeth PCT on their rating:
“One of the reasons I joined the Labour Party was because it was our post war Labour government that set up the NHS to ensure everyone receives good quality health services regardless of their means. It is fantastic to see our local health service carrying on the best of the traditions of the NHS. All I can say is a huge thank you and congratulations to everyone at Lambeth PCT!”

The full Annual Health Check can be found on the Healthcare Commission’s Website. For more information on healthcare services in the area visit Lambeth PCT’s Website.

Carys Afoko