§ Mr. ChopeTo ask the Secretary of State for Health why the Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Trust had its Commission for Health Improvement assessment reduced from three stars to two stars in July 2003. [150534]
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§ Mr. Hutton[holding answer 26 January 2004]The Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals national health service trust received a two star rating in July 2002 because its clinical governance review report from the Commission for Health Improvement (CHI) did not show enough strengths to allow a three star rating to be awarded by the Department of Health. The trust was awarded a three star rating by CHI in July 2003.