NHS Salford Clinical Commissioning Group, which looks after health budgets and spending in Salford, has been rated ‘outstanding’ in new report by the NHS England.
It makes Salford only the second place in the country to have top ratings for both its flagship health trust and CCG.
Salford is also the first CCG in Greater Manchester to achieve the top rating.
It was recommended for strong leadership, involving and engaging patients in decisions and getting best value for money.
Inspectors also rated Salford Royal Hospital as ‘outstanding’ in March last year.
The CQC gave Salford’s A&E, medical care, and end of life care the highest possible rating.
Salford CCG is made up of GPs and health professionals.
Together they plan how to spend NHS budgets by commissioning services for people in Salford.
This includes care and treatment people receive in the community, mental health services and maternity.
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Anthony Hassall, chief accountable officer for Salford CCG, said: “To be the only outstanding CCG in Greater Manchester is an enormous achievement and an accolade to be extremely proud of.
“It is a result of the commitment and hard work by our GPs and staff to improve the standards of care for the people of Salford and cements Salford’s reputation as being one of the leading healthcare economies in the UK.”
Sir David Dalton, chief executive for Salford Royal, said: “This announcement about Salford CCG is further assurance for the people of Salford that they live in a city with some of the highest standards of health and social care in the country.
“At Salford Royal we pride ourselves on providing first class care and treatment for our patients and service users and we are proud that, together with our colleagues at the CCG, we are leading the way in providing outstanding services for the people of Salford.”
