NHS trust awarded £2m funding after improvements
BBCA hospital trust has been awarded £2m after it achieved one of the strongest improvements in elective care across England.
The University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) was awarded the money after achieving the eighth-best improvement in referral-to-treatment performance, between April and September.
The funding came from NHS England's national elective care capital incentive scheme, which rewards trusts making "significant and sustained progress" in reducing waiting times.
In a letter to UHNM, which runs Royal Stoke University Hospital and County Hospital, Stafford, NHS England chief executive Sir James Mackay said it was an "outstanding achievement".
"[It] reflects the sustained commitment and hard work of your clinical and operational teams," he told staff.
"Your progress sets a strong example for other providers across the country."
UHNM said the funding would be "used flexibly to support further care reform and transformation".
Dr Simon Constable, the trust's chief executive, said the recognition was a "powerful endorsement" of the work delivered by staff.
"Achieving one of the largest improvements in waiting times in the country is something our staff should be immensely proud of, particularly given the intense pressures facing the NHS," he added.
Follow BBC Stoke & Staffordshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
