DBTH achieved gold for the Health and Safety Accreditation from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA), following silver accreditation only a year earlier.

Dr Kirsty Edmondson Jones, director of infrastructure at DBTH, said: ‘Achieving gold is absolutely amazing and a real reflection of the fantastic work happening every day across the Trust. It's a huge achievement and highlights just how committed our teams are to creating a safe, high-quality environment for everyone who comes through our doors."

Julia Small, RoSPA's growth director, said: ‘Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals should be proud of the hard work and commitment to keeping people safe that has resulted in a RoSPA Award, which honours those organisations who have achieved the highest standards in health and safety in the workplace.

‘RoSPA regards DBTH as a strong example of the importance of making accident prevention central to any successful organisation, not just for the benefit of employees, customers and clients, but also society as a whole.'