PEAT (Patient Environment Action Team) was introduced in April 2001 as a direct response to the NHS Plan. Under the programme, every NHS inpatient healthcare facility in England with more than ten beds is assessed annually and given a rating of Excellent, Good, Acceptable, Poor or Unacceptable across 3 elements; Environment (including cleaning), Food and Privacy & Dignity.
This return was replaced in 2013 by the Patient-Led Assessments of the Care Environment (PLACE)
