Hospital department rated 'inadequate' after long ambulance handover delays | Harwich and Manningtree Standard
An NHS hospital has been told to make “significant and immediate” improvements to its emergency department following concerns over patient safety. Inspectors at Medway Maritime Hospital in Gillingham, Kent, found people facing long delays before being admitted, including one patient waiting with ambulance staff for nearly eight hours. The report by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) follows a surprise inspection at the hospital in December, as NHS staff battled the pandemic. A warning notice has now been issued to Medway NHS Foundation Trust requiring action to mitigate the risks to patien...
