Annual health check

Performance ratings 2008/09

One of the key measures of our performance comes through the Care Quality Comission’s annual health check, which assesses and rates the performance of every NHS trust in England during each financial year.

In 2008/9 we received ratings of ‘excellent' for our use of resources and 'fair' for our quality of services; more details can be read in the news releases below:

• News release: Service receives 'excellent' and 'fair' ratings in annual health check - October 2009
• News release: London Ambulance Service continues to provide quality care for patients
  (Issued on 16 October 2008)
• News release: London Ambulance Service achieves highest 999 rating
  (Issued on 18 October 2007) 

The results of the health check are published in October each year. Further details about our annual healthcheck 2008/9 can be found on the Care Quality Commission (CQC) website.

Our declaration

As part of the annual health check the Care Quality Commission asks us to assess our performance against the Government’s 24 core standards for better health. We then have to declare this information publicly.

Annual declaration for April to October 2009

• Annual healthcheck declaration April - October 2009  (PDF, 981KB)

2008/09 declaration

• Final declaration for the 2008/09 healthcheck (PDF, 1MB)

2007/8 declaration

• Final declaration for the 2007/08 healthcheck (PDF, 514KB)

You can also view the Care Quality Commission website for more information about annual healthcheck declarations.