Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital anaesthetists rewarded for high quality patient care 

Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital has been 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.  

Dr Ben Clevenger, ACSA lead Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, said:   

“We are incredibly proud to have become ACSA accredited by the Royal College of Anaesthetists. This was a huge journey for our department. The accreditation process allowed us to review the care that we provide and look out for any blind spots, but also provided an opportunity for the department to demonstrate the excellent work that we do for our patients throughout the perioperative journey. The review visit was an extremely positive process, and the reviewers were very helpful and supportive in their questions and feedback. It was really insightful to have the review team look at some of our processes with fresh eyes to highlight areas that we could improve. ACSA accreditation demonstrates the high quality of patient care delivered by the anaesthetic department in a specialised standalone hospital”. 

Dr Felicity Plaat, 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.”