The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is today (Friday, 15 May) publishing a report following an inspection at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust.
Inspectors visited the trust between 28 January and 27 February 2020 to look at care and treatment received by patients using the trust’s urgent and emergency care, medical care, maternity and children and young people’s services.
As a result, the trust is rated as Requires Improvement overall as well as for whether its services are safe, effective, responsive and well-led. It is rated as Good for whether the services provided are caring.
When the trust was last inspected in October and November 2018. It was rated as requires improvement overall.
Full details of CQC’s inspection findings are published in a report online at: www.cqc.org.uk/provider/RWJ
During the COVID-19 pandemic, CQC’s immediate focus is on supporting providers to keep people safe during a period of unprecedented pressure. The Commission will continue to collect insight and intelligence about the quality of care from existing data sources, providers, healthcare staff, stakeholders, and the public and work closely with NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care to ensure additional support is in place where needed.
CQC is listening to what people are saying about services during this time to help detect any changes in care. Although the Commission is not conducting routine inspections during the COVID-19 pandemic, where there is evidence that people are at immediate risk of harm, CQC can and will take action to ensure people are being kept safe.
People can give feedback to CQC via:
- Telephone - 03000 616161
- Give feedback via our website- www.cqc.org.uk/give-feedback-on-care
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