BOSSES at Airedale NHS Foundation Trust have declared themselves as happy with the findings from the first national children’s inpatient and day case survey.

The independent survey from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) asked the views of young patients, aged 15 and under, and their parents or carers, who were either an inpatient or day case on Airedale Hospital’s children’s unit during August 2014, including some from West Craven and Pendle.

A number of positive findings were highlighted in the survey including hospital staff keeping parents and carers informed about what was happening whilst the child was in hospital and communicating with their child in a way they could understand.

Rob Dearden, director of nursing at Airedale NHS Foundation Trust, said: "We are pleased that the parents of children who use our hospital rate us highly and feel as though their child had a good overall experience.

"Although we are performing about the same or better than many trusts, this survey still highlights areas for improvement which we will be looking at closely, including the facilities for parents or carers to stay overnight."