AN independent psychiatric hospital that treats young people with eating disorders and mental health issues has received a good report from inspectors.
The Huntercombe Hospital Edinburgh was given four "very good" and one "good" grade in the five areas assessed by Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS). However, they did issue one requirement and one recommendation to hospital bosses following the unannounced visit on August 14-15.
Part of the role of HIS is to check that independent healthcare services are complying with necessary standards and regulations.
Inspectors awarded the hospital "very good" grades for areas including quality of staffing and quality of environment and "good" for quality of care and support.
They noted the institution performs well in the way it involves patients in assessing and improving the care they receive, and that it has quality assurance systems in place to assess the quality of the service.
The watchdog did note some areas for improvement, and said the service should ensure care planning is reviewed more regularly.
Inspectors also asked the service to ensure all policies are reviewed to ensure they take into account the relevant Scottish legislation.
Susan Brimelow, chief inspector, said: "Patients told us they regularly have the opportunity to discuss and participate in the development of their care plans, and staff described good team working across the different teams. We also found good quality assurance systems in place."
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