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CQC says it is “closely monitoring” trust to ensure hospital keeping patients “safe” during “deviation” from guidelines
Regulator, NHSE, and trust have not disclosed how long “temporary” measures will be in place
The Care Quality Commission is “closely monitoring” a covid-challenged trust over fears for patient safety sparked by oxygen rationing.
The regulator confirmed to
HSJ it has contacted Southend Hospital part of Mid and South Essex Foundation Trust to make sure it is keeping “patients safe” while facing major oxygen shortages.
The shortages have forced the site to reduce the amount of oxygen it is giving to patients. Last week, the hospital said “all patients should have a target [oxygen] saturation of 88 to 92 per cent” two percentage points lower than the lowest recommended in NHS safety guidance.