EVERY nationally set target given to Warrington Hospital last year was met.

The targets are put in place to measure things like waiting times, patient safety and infection control.

By the end of 2008/09 there had been 112 Clostridium difficile infections, compared to a target of 312.

There had been 12 MRSA infections which put the hospital on its target of 12.

Practically every patient has finished their treatment within 18 weeks of being referred by their GP, something chief executive Catherine Beardshaw is particularly proud of.

“Aside from infection control, 18 weeks is probably one of the most challenging targets we’ve had.”

Targets on thrombolysis, a treatment for strokes that must be administered within an hour, had been met every month except March, when one patient out of the three requiring thrombolysis was not treated in time.

That target was not met in 2007/08.

A four-hour maximum A&E waiting time target was also hit, with 98.1 per cent of patients being seen in that time even in winter.

“We have done lots of work on patient flow. It’s not just about A&E but the rest of the hospital, so we need to be sure beds are right and discharges are right,” said Mrs Beardshaw.

“Overall we have had a fantastic year and we have met some of these targets with more ease than we may have done in the past.”