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Royal Cornwall Hospital again told to improve | Royal Cornwall Hospital again told to improve |
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Cornwall's main hospital has been told it must improve, two years after it was given the same instruction by inspectors. | Cornwall's main hospital has been told it must improve, two years after it was given the same instruction by inspectors. |
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) rates the Royal Cornwall Hospital as "requires improvement". | The Care Quality Commission (CQC) rates the Royal Cornwall Hospital as "requires improvement". |
Chief Inspector Professor Sir Mike Richards said it was "disappointing" that "not enough progress" had been made its the 2014 report. | Chief Inspector Professor Sir Mike Richards said it was "disappointing" that "not enough progress" had been made its the 2014 report. |
Hospital bosses insist changes have been made and care is getting better. | Hospital bosses insist changes have been made and care is getting better. |
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The other Cornwall NHS hospitals, St Michael's in Hayle and West Cornwall in Penzance, were rated "good". | The other Cornwall NHS hospitals, St Michael's in Hayle and West Cornwall in Penzance, were rated "good". |
The CQC's main concerns about the Royal Cornwall Hospital included: | The CQC's main concerns about the Royal Cornwall Hospital included: |
Analysis: Jenny Walrond, BBC SW Health Correspondent | Analysis: Jenny Walrond, BBC SW Health Correspondent |
In recent months the trust has been ranked one of the worst in the country for waits in A&E, bed blocking and staff being able to report mistakes. | In recent months the trust has been ranked one of the worst in the country for waits in A&E, bed blocking and staff being able to report mistakes. |
Agency spend is exceptionally high; the hospital spent £1.43m on agency workers in March. | Agency spend is exceptionally high; the hospital spent £1.43m on agency workers in March. |
The Royal Cornwall Hospital also has a higher death rate than would be expected so new chief executive Kathy Byrne has some major issues to deal with. | The Royal Cornwall Hospital also has a higher death rate than would be expected so new chief executive Kathy Byrne has some major issues to deal with. |
Prof Richards said: "If the trust is going to pull itself round, it will need a combined determination of the staff, the leadership team and the commissioners." | Prof Richards said: "If the trust is going to pull itself round, it will need a combined determination of the staff, the leadership team and the commissioners." |
Kathy Byrne, the RCHT's chief executive said: "We don't feel it is a disappointing report. | Kathy Byrne, the RCHT's chief executive said: "We don't feel it is a disappointing report. |
"I fully accept the CQC's view that in some important areas we have not made enough progress. | "I fully accept the CQC's view that in some important areas we have not made enough progress. |
"We have acted on all the CQC's "must do" recommendations and are seeing better results for patients across the board." | "We have acted on all the CQC's "must do" recommendations and are seeing better results for patients across the board." |
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