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Alder Hey Hospital 'requires improvement' overall, says CQC | Alder Hey Hospital 'requires improvement' overall, says CQC |
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Alder Hey Children's Hospital "requires improvement" in the areas of critical care and outpatient services, health inspectors have said. | Alder Hey Children's Hospital "requires improvement" in the areas of critical care and outpatient services, health inspectors have said. |
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) found a shortage of nurses, a lack of senior doctors on the high dependency unit and outpatients had long waiting times. | The Care Quality Commission (CQC) found a shortage of nurses, a lack of senior doctors on the high dependency unit and outpatients had long waiting times. |
Inspectors rated areas such as end-of-life care, surgery and accident and emergency as Outstanding or Good. | Inspectors rated areas such as end-of-life care, surgery and accident and emergency as Outstanding or Good. |
The hospital said improvements had been made since the inspection in May. | The hospital said improvements had been made since the inspection in May. |
Alder Hey Children's Hospital's transitional services, where children move from paediatric to adult care, also required improvement, the announced inspection found. | |
'Effective and caring' | 'Effective and caring' |
Louise Shepherd, chief executive of the Alder Hey Children's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, said: "The CQC did not highlight any issues that we weren't already aware of and aiming to improve upon, some of which have now been resolved." | Louise Shepherd, chief executive of the Alder Hey Children's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, said: "The CQC did not highlight any issues that we weren't already aware of and aiming to improve upon, some of which have now been resolved." |
Inspectors found the hospital, in Liverpool, was "effective and caring", with "staff going the extra mile" but safety, responsiveness and leadership "required improvement". | |
The hospital "took action to rectify" staffing levels when inspectors found there were not enough senior doctors on the high dependency unit to give children one-to-one care, the CQC said. | The hospital "took action to rectify" staffing levels when inspectors found there were not enough senior doctors on the high dependency unit to give children one-to-one care, the CQC said. |
The health watchdog said some wards were "not always adequately staffed to meet the needs of children and young people", but the hospital closed beds when staff levels were low. | The health watchdog said some wards were "not always adequately staffed to meet the needs of children and young people", but the hospital closed beds when staff levels were low. |
Chief Inspector of Hospitals Prof Sir Mike Richards said: "I am concerned that shortages of nurses in some departments may affect patient care. | Chief Inspector of Hospitals Prof Sir Mike Richards said: "I am concerned that shortages of nurses in some departments may affect patient care. |
"While there have been moves to improve the recruitment process, the trust must continue to make this a priority." | "While there have been moves to improve the recruitment process, the trust must continue to make this a priority." |
Ms Shepherd said more than £1m had been invested in additional nursing staff and 37 new nurses had been appointed in August. | Ms Shepherd said more than £1m had been invested in additional nursing staff and 37 new nurses had been appointed in August. |
Their priority now, she said, was to deliver the trust's "comprehensive action plan" and make further improvements. | Their priority now, she said, was to deliver the trust's "comprehensive action plan" and make further improvements. |
The CQC said the hospital was going through "significant change" with the new children's hospital being built for a 2015 opening. | The CQC said the hospital was going through "significant change" with the new children's hospital being built for a 2015 opening. |
Alder Hey Children's Hospital cares for more than 275,000 children from across the North West, north Wales and the Isle of Man each year. | Alder Hey Children's Hospital cares for more than 275,000 children from across the North West, north Wales and the Isle of Man each year. |
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