21 December 2011
Broomfield is the top District General Hospital in the region for cardiac ultrasound
Broomfield Hospital has become the first district general Hospital in the East of England to be awarded national accreditation for echo cardiology (ultrasound examination of the heart structures.
The accreditation has come from the British Society of Echocardiography and follows a rigorous inspection, looking at all aspects of the service including governance and quality control. Results from patient satisfaction surveys were also taken into consideration. These indicate that over 95% of echocardiogram patients were very satisfied with their visit to the department.
Dr Del Turner, consultation cardiologist and clinical head of echocardiography said: “We are all delighted with this award. It is a tribute to the whole team and the excellent service provided. I would particular like to acknowledge the work of Kathryn Watson, technical head of Echo in collating all of the necessary documentation.
The team at Broomfield is made up of seven sonographers who are responsible for carries out the ultrasound of the heart and producing the reports. These are then used by the three consultant cardiologists to help in planning a patient’s treatment.
This service is also provided to local GPs. The team, carry out over 6000 echocardiograms per year.
Dr Turner continues; “The whole process of gaining the accreditation took over 18 months in total, but it was well worth it. This demonstrates to our patients that their care is a top priority for us and we are pleased that this is also reflected in the results of our regular patient satisfaction surveys.”
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