An NHS Trust delivering children and young people’s community services in Bedford Borough, has been awarded the highest rating by the Care Quality Commission.
Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust was rated good and outstanding in all but one area by the Care Quality Commission; the independent regulator of health services across England.
Anita Pisani, the Trust’s deputy chief executive and executive director for services delivered across Bedfordshire and Luton said, “I am incredibly proud that the Care Quality Commission has rated our Trust ‘Outstanding’.
“This rating reflects the dedication demonstrated by our staff on a daily basis, and I am so pleased that their passion for delivering the very best services to our residents, including those across Bedfordshire and Luton has been recognised in this way.”
Responding to the Care Quality Commission’s rating, Simon Harwin, Service Director for Bedfordshire and Luton Children Services added, “Having recently joined the Trust, I have been astounded by the level of innovation underway and the sheer commitment from staff to delivering the very best outcomes for local children and young people.
“I look forward to continuing to work with staff and families across Bedfordshire and Luton to build on this fantastic achievement.”
The Care Quality Commission’s ratings for the five specific areas assessed are as follows:
The Care Quality Commission’s ratings for specific services are as follows:
The Trust delivers the following services across Bedfordshire and Luton
| Bedfordshire | Luton | |
| Community health services for adults e.g. district nursing, community matrons, at home first service, rapid response, falls, tissue viability, specialist nurses for long term conditions | √ | |
| Community health services for adults: Neuro-rehabilitation and Acquired Brain Injury services | √ | |
| Community health services for children and young people e.g. health visitors and school nurses; community and specialist nursing services, community paediatric services, audiology, speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, eye service, and dietetic service, safeguarding and looked after children’s services | √ | √ |
| Community end of life care | √ | |
| Community dental services: Oral Health Promotion only | √ | |
| Community sexual health services: Integrated Contraception and sexual health services (iCaSH) | √ |
