Spire Yale Hospital awarded by the National Joint Registry for commitment to patient safety

• Spire Yale Hospital awarded Gold Quality Data Provider status by the National Joint Registry (NJR) for the third consecutive year

Spire Yale Hospital are celebrating being named as a National Joint Registry (NJR) Quality Data Provider after successfully completing a national data quality audit programme for their hospital. 

The NJR collects and monitors high-quality orthopaedic data on the performance of hip, knee, ankle, elbow and shoulder joint replacement in order to support patient safety, standards in quality of care, and overall value in joint replacement surgery, as well as to provide feedback on surgical performance to orthopaedic clinicians and joint replacement implant manufacturers. The ‘NJR Quality Data Provider’ certificate scheme was introduced to offer hospitals a blueprint for reaching high-quality standards relating to patient safety and to reward those who have met the registry’s high targets in the achievement of the quality of the data collected.

The annual NJR Data Quality Audit compares the number of joint replacement procedures submitted to the registry to the number of procedures that have been carried out and recorded in the local hospital Patient Administration System. The audit ensures that the NJR is collecting and reporting the most complete, accurate data possible in all hospitals performing joint replacement operations, including Spire Yale Hospital.

 Diane Hall, Jo Jones, Cat Stace-Jones and Lesley Ozdemir with the National Joint Registry (NJR) Gold Quality Data Provider Award.

Commenting, Cat Stace-Jones – Theatre Manager at Spire Yale Hospital said: “We are proud to announce that Spire yale Hospital has been awarded NJR Gold for the third consecutive year. This achievement reflects the hard work, diligence, and commitment of our entire team to maintaining the highest standards of patient care and data quality.

Improving patient safety through every possible mechanism and rigorous data review is of the utmost importance to us, and all staff at Spire Yale Hospital take this responsibility very seriously. We fully support the National Joint Registry’s audit work, which plays a vital role in improving clinical outcomes for joint replacement patients. Being recognised as an NJR Quality Data Provider is a testament to this shared commitment.

A special thank you to Jo Jones (Theatre Admin – Goods Inward Coordinator) and Lesley Ozdemir (Theatre Reception Administrator), who work tirelessly to ensure we remain up to date. Jo and Lesley, your dedication consistently demonstrates Spire values in everything you do—well done!”

Medical Director of the National Joint Registry, Mr Tim Wilton, said: “Congratulations to colleagues at Spire Yale Hospital The Quality Data Provider Award received by the team at this hospital demonstrates the high standards that are being met in ensuring compliance with the registry and is a reflection of the strong departmental efforts to achieve such status. As well as being a fundamental driver to inform improved quality of care for patients, our registry data also provides an important source of evidence for regulators, such as the Care Quality Commission, to help to inform their knowledge and judgement about the quality of health services.”

Full details about the NJR’s Quality Data Provider certificate scheme can be found online at: https://www.njrcentre.org.uk.