04/12/2025
Community Pulmonary Rehab Team Gain Prestigious Accreditation
We’re proud to announce that our Community Pulmonary Rehabilitation Team has achieved full accreditation from the Royal College of Physicians — becoming one of only 34 fully accredited services in England and Wales, and the third in Cheshire & Merseyside ICB.
This milestone reflects three years of dedicated work meeting 40 standards aligned with the British Thoracic Society’s Quality Standards for Pulmonary Rehabilitation.
The team demonstrated excellence across:
✅ Leadership & strategy
✅ Staffing
✅ Person-centred care
✅ Clinical effectiveness
✅ Risk & safety
✅ Improvement & innovation
Their work on addressing health inequalities was also recognised nationally. Sarah and Callum were recently invited to speak at the Royal College of Physicians’ Accreditation Unit Network Day, sharing how a QI project using the HEA Tool helped tackle barriers to PR referral and attendance in Winsford. Their learning has now been embedded across the service, improving uptake and reducing Did Not Attends (DNAs).
This is an outstanding achievement, made possible by the team’s commitment, innovation and passion for improving care for our local population.
Huge congratulations to everyone involved.
