Case Study HCA’s Portland Hospital’s accreditation by CHKS has led to lasting improvements for staff and patients Background The Portland is the only private hospital for women and children in London. The hospital offers specialist care from conception, through birth to paediatric medicine. Its consultants cover a wide range of areas of paediatric medicine and women’s health while its specialised Women’s Outpatient Centre provides full gynaecological diagnostic services. The challenge The Portland wanted to achieve CHKS accreditation within three years. The hospital felt that not only would accreditation of its standards and processes ensure it continued to deliver high quality care, but that the accreditation process would help it to find areas for further improvement. The

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