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New in-depth inspections of four hospitals by the NHS watchdog have uncovered understaffing, problems in A&E, inadequate care of older people and patients facing long waits for treatment.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspectors, using recently beefed-up powers to assess hospitals' performance, found most cause for concern at Croydon University hospital in south London. Although a new management team has made improvements, the CQC found that some outpatient clinics were poorly organised and significant numbers of older patients being discharged in the evening. "Inspectors were also concerned about low staffing levels affecting patient care, especially in wards for older people," said the CQC.
http://www.theguardian.com/society/2013/nov/21/nhs-cqc-understaffing-four-hospitals
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspectors, using recently beefed-up powers to assess hospitals' performance, found most cause for concern at Croydon University hospital in south London. Although a new management team has made improvements, the CQC found that some outpatient clinics were poorly organised and significant numbers of older patients being discharged in the evening. "Inspectors were also concerned about low staffing levels affecting patient care, especially in wards for older people," said the CQC.
http://www.theguardian.com/society/2013/nov/21/nhs-cqc-understaffing-four-hospitals