Priory Highbank recognised internationally

The Priory Highbank Centre, based in Bury, has been awarded a three-year accreditation from an independent, internationally recognised body that reinforces its position as a provider of the highest quality rehabilitation services for people with acquired brain injury.

CARF, formerly known as the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, has given the Priory Highbank Centre the highest level of accreditation following a rigorous review process.   

To determine the conformance to CARF standards, a team of professional CARF surveyors personally visited the Priory Highbank Centre to interview people, review documents, and observe services.   The Priory team demonstrated that its programmes and services are of the highest quality, measurable and accountable.

The Priory Highbank Centre provides rehabilitation services on an in-patient and day patient basis for people of all ages suffering from an acquired brain injury following serious illness, accident or major surgery.

Helen Powell, hospital director at the Priory Highbank Centre said:  "CARF offered us an opportunity to measure our services against established international criteria.  In a climate in which we will increasingly be required by purchasers to demonstrate the quality of our service in a more objective manner, accreditation is a valuable tool and gives us an opportunity to demonstrate that we are accountable and that we are willing to open our services up to scrutiny and comparison with an established standard. 

"The staff all worked incredibly hard to achieve this and the accreditation is a reflection of this hard work and dedication to the site and is a credit to them."

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