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Reasons for choosing to have your treatment at a Swindon & Marlborough
NHS Trust hospital.
- Our MRSA rates are low. The trust has one of the
lowest MRSA infection rates in the country. (Health
Protection Agency figures for Oct 05 - Apr 06: top 10% of all
hospitals)
- Our waiting times are 11 weeks maximum
for a routine outpatient appointment and 22 weeks maximum for a surgical
procedure and we are constantly reducing the waiting times.
- The environment we offer is brand new, state-of-the-art
and designed for the needs of patients.
One in three of our beds is in a single room. All have en suite
facilities and each bed has its own TV, radio and communication
system.
- We have ample car parking
and charges are kept the same as the local
council's. In special cases, concessions can be given.
- Our maternity unit was rated in the top
five best places in the country to give birth by the Babyworld
web site.
- For health and safety, our trust
is the only one in the country to have twice achieved the British
Safety Council’s
five star award and the prestigious
Sword of Honour award.
- We never stop trying to do things better and encourage
innovative ideas – such as our award-winning bar-coded wristband
which ensures important patient details are always available.
- We listen to you. Our Patient Advice and Liaison
Service (PALS) has thousands of contacts with patients and the public
every year. We learn from praise and complaints alike to improve our
services and care.
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