The wellbeing of patients at Blackpool Victoria Hospital is still potentially at risk, according to the results of its latest Care Quality Commission report.
Earlier this year, health leaders were ordered to make serious improvements following a surprise inspector visit in September 2021. At the time, the CQC assessed its urgent and emergency care as the worse possible rating of ‘inadequate’.
Assessing medical care - including older people's care - the report found the service did not effectively manage risks for patients with suspected or confirmed sepsis and for patients requiring rapid tranquilisation. Here, staff practice did not always reflect national guidance.Among other issues, records were bulky, poorly organised and not always clear and up-to-date. Staff also did not always fully and accurately complete patients’ charts.
Wait times were also highlighted by the report as being worse than the national average. The trust also did not have enough staff with the correct medical qualifications, skills or training and experience, it found. It continues: "The service did not have enough medical staff with the right qualifications, skills, training and experience. There had been improvements made in the recruitment of vacant consultant posts. Staffing levels were maintained through the use of locum and agency doctors. However, shortfalls in consultant staffing in the gastroenterology and stroke specialties impacted on the delivery of care and treatment.
The proportion of medical staff that had completed life support training and moving and handling training was also significantly below trust targets. The Urgent and emergency services department was also inspected.
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