Top CQC award for HCA centre with no waiting list
A Care Quality Commission (CQC) ‘outstanding’ rating for The Wellington Hospital Elstree Waterfront Outpatients and Diagnostics Centre brings HCA Healthcare UK up to 16 top ratings, a higher proportion than any other private hospital group. Examples of outstanding practice highlighted by the quality watchdog include no waiting list for outpatients. Rapid-access care pathways meant patients […]...
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