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Posted on 6th December 2022
Following an inspection by the CQC at Glenfield Hospital in Leicester, the overall rating for the trust has been reduced to ‘requires improvement.’
Treatment delays
The inspections, carried out in June 2022, were started due to concerns over surgical and cancer services delays.
Commenting on the inspections, head of hospital inspections at the CQC Sarah Dunnett said: “At Glenfield Hospital, many wards didn’t have enough nursing staff to be able to spend time with their patients and meet their individual needs. There was a high reliance on bank and agency nurses who didn’t always have time to get to know the patients. Although, there was enough staff to keep patients safe.
CQC Report
In the report, the inspectors noted several key issues.
They reported that there were a number of medical devices that were well past their next service date, in some instances by over six months. Faulty equipment like this could lead to serious injury if used by already vulnerable patients.
The inspectors also raised concerns about some rooms’ lack of temperature monitoring. This could be particularly concerning when medication is not being stored at the correct temperature.
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