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Colchester Hospital: NHS England probe finds five cancer areas 'unsafe' Colchester Hospital: NHS England probe finds five cancer areas 'unsafe'
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Cancer care at a hospital at the centre of a police inquiry has been found "unsafe". A review will be carried out into all services at a hospital after its cancer care was deemed "unsafe".
NHS England has reviewed hundreds of cancer cases at Colchester Hospital.NHS England has reviewed hundreds of cancer cases at Colchester Hospital.
The investigation follows a report by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), which found staff were "pressured or bullied" to change data.The investigation follows a report by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), which found staff were "pressured or bullied" to change data.
NHS England has found five areas - including skin cancer and urology - were unsafe. All cancer cases dating back to April 2010 will be reviewed. NHS England found five areas - including skin cancer and urology - were unsafe. The hospital said the main issues found were with the "processes".
Essex Police is currently investigating the CQC's findings.Essex Police is currently investigating the CQC's findings.
Publishing its report on Thursday, NHS England said it had found problems with five cancer service areas including urology and skin cancers.Publishing its report on Thursday, NHS England said it had found problems with five cancer service areas including urology and skin cancers.
These problems were found as little as six days ago, it has emerged. These problems were found as recently as six days ago, it has emerged.
An additional 13 cancer patients are to be recalled, NHS England said. But it also sought to reassure patients that with the heavy monitoring and intervention it was safe for patients to attend appointments.
An additional 13 cancer patients are to be recalled, the organisation said.
'Number of worries''Number of worries'
The report said: "A number of serious failings in cancer services organisation management and infrastructure have been identified."The report said: "A number of serious failings in cancer services organisation management and infrastructure have been identified."
This includes "unsafe information" and "unsustainable levels of staffing in key services".This includes "unsafe information" and "unsustainable levels of staffing in key services".
It added: "More worryingly the immediate review confirmed the CQC finding that some Trust staff had a lack of confidence that concerns would be listened to." It added: "More worryingly the immediate review confirmed the CQC finding that some trust staff had a lack of confidence that concerns would be listened to."
The unsafe cancer services included urology, skin, brain, sarcoma, and radiology.The unsafe cancer services included urology, skin, brain, sarcoma, and radiology.
Andrew Pike, Essex director of NHS England said: "We tried to respond to do a rapid but thorough review of services. Andrew Pike, Essex director of NHS England said it was "a concern" that the failings identified in the hospital's cancer services ran "deeper" within the hospital, in other areas of patient care.
"A number of worries were found and mitigating actions put in place to address this." An inspection of the "entire hospital" will take place in January or February, he said.
The review of cancer was prompted by the CQC after inspectors found staff had been bullied into changing patients' cancer records to meet Government waiting time targets. Dr Sean MacDonnell, the hospital's medical director, said: "The report identifies a number of problems in our cancer services which are extremely concerning but which we have started to address.
"However, it is important to stress to current cancer patients and their families that the main issues are with our processes - which we are determined to put right - and the report does not question the quality of chemotherapy, radiotherapy or surgery for patients with cancer.
"There is much work to do but the report also points to areas of good practice, including dedicated clinical staff and teams that work very well together."