Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

In the ratings produced by the Healthcare Commission for 2005/2006, the trust scored "good" for the quality of services but "weak" for the management of resources.

[5] The conclusion of the investigation was that the organisation did not have a robust financial recovery plan or a strategy to ensure it continues to provide services for patients in the long term.

[8] The hospital building was built under the Private Finance Initiative and is owned by Semperian PPP Investment Partners which has a contract with Carillion to provide facilities such as catering and housekeeping.

From December 2011, Carillion was in an industrial relations dispute with the GMB (trade union) which represents housekeeping staff about holiday entitlement, working practices, and other allegations.

It improves patient safety by giving automatic warnings about allergic reactions, drug interactions and prescribing guidelines.