Spire South Bank Hospital maintains clinical excellence in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy for eighth consecutive year

Dedicated staff, expert consultants and state-of-the-art facilities at Worcestershire-based Spire South Bank Hospital have allowed the healthcare provider to maintain its Joint Advisory Group in GI Endoscopy (JAG) accreditation, the ‘gold standard’ for Endoscopy services, for eight years running.

Following a series of national independent audits, carried out by the Joint Advisory Group in GI Endoscopy in late 2023, Spire South Bank Hospital has been awarded the internationally recognised JAG-accreditation for an additional year – meaning that the hospital has now reached eight consecutive years of recognition for their clinical excellence in Endoscopy.

During the yearly evidence-based audit, on-site teams at Spire South Bank Hospital must provide proof that they are meeting strict standards to maintain their accreditation. These standards include a high standard of staff training and continual monitoring of the service to ensure the patient pathway is as seamless as possible with short waiting times for patients in the region.

Spire South Bank Hospital's Endoscopy team celebrating eight years of JAG accreditation

Dawn Pickrell, Hospital Director at Spire South Bank Hospital, said: ‘We’re thrilled to announce that our Endoscopy team at South Bank Hospital has been recognised, yet again, for our clinical excellence – a special thank you is owed to our dedicated Endoscopy team who work extremely hard to ensure we stay at the top of our game for patients in the Worcestershire region.’

Karen Jeffries, Endoscopy Suite Manager at Spire South Bank Hospital, added: ‘I’m overjoyed at what our team has achieved, yet another year of recognition for our hard work. Ensuring JAG accreditation is of the upmost importance to myself and our team, as it shows we provide top quality care and, of course, proves all our hard work pays off!’