A HOSPITAL trust has been given a "good" rating for its diagnostic services.
Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woolwich, was given the rating for its performance in radiology, pathology and endoscopy after a series of checks by inspection body the Healthcare Commission.
The commission, an independent watchdog which looks at NHS trusts, gave the grade after looking at service users' experiences, management and quality of the department.
It considered factors including waiting times for scans and blood test turn-around times.
More than 150 other NHS trusts in England were inspected and graded between excellent and weak between April and September last year.
Good proved to be the average mark, with 60 other trusts rating the same as Queen Elizabeth in Stadium Road.
The hospital's chief executive John Pelly said: "We are particularly pleased with the score we received in the patient experience category, notably the accessibility of our imaging services."
The watchdog's report recommended improvements which included tighter staff management and external test monitoring within pathology, which are now being implemented.
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