The Care Quality Commission (CQC) today announced upgrading its rating for University Hospitals of North Midlands’ (UHNM) County Hospital Medicine Service to ‘good’ following its latest targeted inspection.
Following its inspections in 2021 and 2022 the Trust was required to make improvements relating to the management of patients with mental health needs. At a targeted inspection and re-assessment in July this year, the CQC recognised a marked improvement in the five areas across safe, effective, and well-led. and has combined the scores for these areas with scores from its last inspection.
Assessors found there was a “strong focus on safety and saw managers investigated concerns appropriately and risk assessments, processes around mental health were embedded. Staff involved people in decisions about their care and treatment and supported them to ask questions.”
Today UHNM Chief Nurse Ann-Marie Riley, said: “We are delighted that the CQC has recognised the significant improvements we have made to improve the quality of safe and effective care of our patients with mental health needs in our Medicine Service at County Hospital.”
She added: “The change to a rating of good is testament to the hard work of our staff who are committed to providing the best care possible to all our patients.”
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