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Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham (QEHB) has been awarded Joint Advisory Group (JAG) accreditation following an assessment in June.

With JAG accreditation only awarded to the top performing endoscopy units in the country, this prestigious accreditation is formal recognition of the high standard of high-quality care provided. 

The team at QEHB, comprising of consultant gastroenterologists, endoscopists, clinical nurse specialists, and support staff, perform over 11,500 endoscopy procedures each year, to diagnose and treat a full range of gastro-intestinal conditions.

The Joint Advisory Group summarised in their follow-up report: “We congratulate the Endoscopy Team on achieving the outstanding requirements for JAG accreditation. We acknowledge the tremendous work that has been completed to achieve all the standards.”

Accreditation has been awarded for five years, after which a full reassessment will be required to renew it.

Sally Austin, Hospital Operations Director at QEHB, said: “We’re incredibly proud to have received JAG accreditation at QEHB,recognising the hard work, dedication, and professionalism of our Endoscopy Team. It’s a fantastic achievement, and we’re delighted to see their efforts acknowledged at a national level.”

JAG is a national body that reviews the performance of endoscopy services across the country and helps to set and maintain national standards. Assessment involves an independent review of factors including patient feedback, staffing, quality of care, patient comfort, training, building layout and environment, quality of equipment, cleaning standards, and the length of time patients wait between referral and
a diagnosis.