BRADFORD district has been ranked the fifth-best area nationally – and top in Yorkshire – for joint working between health and social work partners.

A new ‘performance dashboard’ has been produced – by the Department of Health and Social Care and the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government – for local authority areas across England.

Six key performance indicators were used.

Councillor Sarah Ferriby, Bradford Council’s executive member for healthy people and places, said the ranking was “great news”.

She added: “We are proud to be in the top five of all local authorities in the country managing effective and timely transfers from hospital for people who need social care support.

“This has been achieved against a backdrop of a step change in performance, with an exceptionally strong rate of sustained improvement in our adult social care CQC inspection ratings for providers in Bradford district.

“Against national and regional trends, we have seen a ten per cent increase in the number of providers rated good or better by the CQC to 68.2 per cent.”

The result is also welcomed by Dr Dave Tatham, a GP and clinical lead for urgent and emergency care at Bradford District and Craven clinical commissioning groups.

“It reflects how health and social care organisations are working together cohesively and effectively to provide care in – or closer to – people’s homes,” he added.