WINCHESTER health bosses have hit all its Government targets for the first time in years.

Winchester and Eastleigh Healthcare NHS Trust has succeeded in all benchmarks for clinical performance, for the first time since 2003 The trust has also fared well financially and is awaiting confirmation that it has broken even for the third year running.

Chief Executive Martin Wakeley said: “The whole organisation has been right behind the trust board in its drive to put patients at the heart of our business. Our fantastic results are proof of that.

“The results demonstrate that the action we are taking to eliminate hospital acquired infection and cut waiting times is paying off. Our infection rates are now some of the lowest in the country. It is particularly impressive that we been able to make such important improvements whilst not increasing our bed numbers.

“I am pleased that we have hit the target around cancelled operations. This is something we have struggled with for some time and so it’s good to get this under control. We do understand how disappointing and frustrating it is to be ready for surgery and then be postponed.

“None of our achievements would have been possible without the help of our staff, our many volunteers and many other people who have the success of our hospitals at their heart. Feedback from patients and GPs is very complimentary and whilst we still have some areas of weakness, such as booking appointments and car parking, we are working hard to find solutions.”

Targets achieved were: No more than 12 cases of MRSA bacteraemia: four cases No more than 150 cases of C Diff infections in patients aged 65 and over: 60 cases In A&E, 98 per cent of patients admitted, discharged or transferred within 4 hours: 98.4per cent 90 per cent of non-admitted patients are treated or discharged within 18 weeks of referral: 97.9per cent 85 per cent of admitted patients are treated within 18 weeks of referral: 92.1 per cent At least 99 per cent of patients with suspected cancer are seen within two weeks of referral by GP: 99.9 per cent At least 98 per cent of cancer patients have a waiting time of less than one month from diagnosis to treatment: 99.3 per cent At least 95 per cent of patients have a waiting time of less than two months from referral to treatment: 97.6 per cent No more than 0.8per cent of patients ops will be cancelled on the day of admission or treatment for non clinical reasons: 0.8 per cent Fewer than 3.5per cent of patients will have a delayed discharge after they are medically fit for discharge 1.7per cent No patients will wait longer than 26 weeks from decision to admit and treatment: 0 No patients will wait longer than 13 weeks from referral to first outpatient appointment: 0 Rapid access chest pain clinic, 99 per cent of patients referred are seen within two weeks: 100 per cent