CHESTER'S MP has praised the outstanding care provided by Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (CWP), following a Care Quality Commission (CQC) report.

The CQC’s findings came after an inspection was carried out, at CWP, in 2018. In their report, the national health watchdog found that CWP was, once again, ‘Outstanding’ in the caring category, the highest accolade they can give.

CWP is the only NHS provider in Cheshire to receive an ‘Outstanding’ rating for caring, and the only NHS mental health services provider in the North West to receive this rating.

City of Chester MP Chris Matheson said: “I wish to offer my congratulations regarding the excellent results of the Care Quality Commission’s recent inspection.

"The services provided by the Trust are truly vital, meeting the often complex needs of some of the most vulnerable individuals in our community, and I am very pleased to see that the hard work and dedication of staff has been recognised in this way.”

In their report, the CQC looked at a range of different categories through which to inspect CWP services. As well as rating the Trust ‘outstanding’ for caring, they gave CWP a ‘Good’ rating overall.

CWP chief executive Sheena Cumiskey, was thrilled by the news.

She said: “The award of our ‘outstanding’ rating for caring is fantastic news for our organisation and a wonderful tribute to the hard work and dedication of our staff.

"As a Trust, we are committed to providing the most compassionate, person-centred care possible to those who access our services. We recognise that there are areas we need to work on, and we will strive to improve in those areas, so that our already-outstanding care can be improved."