EXCLUSIVE: Leaked letter from CQC chief inspector to @NHSEngland reveals fear of ‘escalating’ poor care at Shrewsbury Hospital: independent.co.uk/news/health/sh…
Chief inspector Ted Baker told NHS England the CQC had no confidence in the trust to improve adding: "As the independent regulator, our only remaining option is to consider recommending trust special administration." This has not happened yet but implication clear.
Shrewsbury hospital staff 'appear not to know what good care looks like’ independent.co.uk/news/health/sh…
Reading that letter its clear the @CareQualityComm feels the road is running out on options for @sathNHS - after years of patient safety concerns.
Just like with Mid Staffs - a cultural and institutional failure. Not easy to solve but patients harmed in the meantime.
Just like with Mid Staffs - a cultural and institutional failure. Not easy to solve but patients harmed in the meantime.
Extract from CQC's letter: 
Powerful statement from Rhiannon Davies, who has been highlighting concerns about culture and care at Shrewsbury for 10 years:
A lack of staff is not the reason for poor care at Shrewsbury says CQC saying: "This makes the findings more compelling in terms of normalised poor care and culture."
Some of these #patientsafety concerns highlighted by CQC at Shrewsbury are extremely worrying. This is essential care issues for many hospital patients:
"There are a number of examples where a lack of trust wide learning can be demonstrated"
Shrewsbury Hospital: Timeline of a patient care scandal independent.co.uk/news/health/sh…
Here is the first story I wrote for @HSJnews almost 5 years ago - a clear warning sign then of what has become the largest maternity scandal in NHS history. Exposed by the sheer force of Kate's parents @hergehound5 but years later no progress!
