ACSA reaccreditation for Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital for high quality patient care

Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital has been reaccredited under the prestigious Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCoA) Anaesthesia Clinical Services Accreditation ACSA scheme, demonstrating the hospital’s 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 Ritchie Marcus, said: 

“On behalf of the ACSA team that visited, I would like to congratulate The Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital on achieving their ACSA re-accreditation. 

“Children’s hospitals are always special places to visit, and the team found the RMCH anaesthetic department to be a cohesive group with a clear commitment to patient safety and staff wellbeing. There were a number of areas of excellence that we have added to the ACSA good practice library. 

“The RMCH anaesthetic department is a safe and forward thinking one that works collaboratively with other clinical teams throughout the perioperative pathway to improve outcomes for patients. The department has had to work very hard to meet the new and changed standards since their first accreditation and I am very pleased for them that they have now achieved reaccreditation.”

Lay reviewer, Stuart Burgess said: 

“As a lay reviewer I was particularly impressed with RMCH’s emphasis on patient care and the quality of information available to patients. I very much enjoyed meeting the enthusiastic and dedicated team. Very well done.” 

Dr Claire Shannon, President of the Royal College of Anaesthetists, commented:    

“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. 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.”