ACSA accreditation for Airedale NHS Foundation Trust

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust has been re-accredited under the prestigious Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCoA) Anaesthesia Clinical Services Accreditation (ACSA) demonstrating their commitment to patient safety and excellence of care.  

ACSA is the RCoA’s peer-reviewed scheme that promotes quality improvement and the highest standards of anaesthetic service. To receive accreditation, departments are expected to demonstrate high standards in areas such as patient experience, patient safety and clinical leadership. 

ACSA lead reviewer, Dr Sandeep Lakhani said: 

“Congratulations to the department of anaesthesia at Airedale General Hospital for their well-deserved ACSA accreditation. I thoroughly enjoyed visiting the welcoming and friendly anaesthetic department and to see their dedication and determination to use the ACSA process to improve the quality of care and service delivery for their patients. We were particularly impressed by the efficiency of the Day Surgery Unit & the series of videos for perioperative care information for patients. I wish them all the best for the future.”

ACSA lay reviewer, Ms Helen Bell, also commented:

"Congratulations to Airedale Hospital on achieving ACSA reaccreditation. I was very impressed by the caring and enthusiastic staff ethos which provided a warm and welcoming environment for patients and  their families. I was also impressed by the proactive wellbeing support provided to staff. "

Dr Sunil Kumar, Royal College of Anaesthetists Council Member, said:  

“I would like to offer my personal congratulations to the entire anaesthetic department on achieving ACSA accreditation. It is very impressive to see the commitment and approach of the whole department to sustaining their standards. They have demonstrated their ability and passion for providing the best possible care for their patients. 

“Patient safety is at the heart of what we do as a Medical Royal College. The quality improvement demonstrated during the accreditation process has helped the department manage the immense tasks presented to them by COVID-19 and the resumption of normal services.    

“It was impressive to see the innovative practices taking place at the hospital, and the excellent commitment from all staff during the process. As well as meeting the standards, the department demonstrated many areas of excellent advanced practice that have now been highlighted for sharing through the ACSA network.”