Significant improvements found in Mid Staffordshire

Improvements in mortality rates, staffing levels, patient experience and responses to concerns have been found in a review of Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust.
We have today commended the trust for its progress in the year since a critical report was published while also identifying a number of areas where improvements are still needed.

These include some waiting times in A&E and access for nurses to some equipment.
As a part of the review we carried out both announced and unannounced inspections at the trust, speaking to patients, staff and local groups.
Following the positive findings, we will be lifting five of the six conditions placed upon the trust’s registration in April.

These conditions related to:

• Staffing levels.

• Monitoring of the quality of care.

• Equipment training for staff.

• Managing patients in A&E.

• Maintenance of medical equipment.

The final condition, which relates to supervising and appraising workers, has not yet been reviewed and this will be done in August.

• Read our full press release on the review and the lifting of the conditions
http://www.cqc.org.uk/newsandevents/pressreleases.cfm?cit_id=36495&FAArea1=customWidgets.content_view_1&usecache=false

• Find out more about Mid Staffordshire NHS Trust and the concerns over healthcare http://www.cqc.org.uk/usingcareservices/healthcare/concernsabouthealthcare/midstaffordshirenhsfoundationtrust.cfm