Broomfield Hospital in Essex has seen improvements in its maternity services following a downgrade in its rating by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). A July inspection found evidence of safety improvements, although a full report is pending.
A hospital's maternity services have shown some improvements since having its rating downgraded, according to a health watchdog . Maternity care at Broomfield Hospital in Chelmsford, Essex, went from 'requires improvement' to 'inadequate' after a Care Quality Commission ( CQC ) inspection in March 2024. A follow-up CQC inspection in July found evidence that steps had been taken to improve safety, with a full report due in a few days.
Matthew Hopkins, chief executive of Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust, which runs the hospital, said he wanted to reassure families it provided 'high-quality, safe maternity care'. He said: 'We have made significant improvements to our maternity service and acted on the feedback from inspectors immediately when they visited in March 2024.' He said it was 'hugely disappointing' that the service was downgraded but 'also disappointing' that the trust was still waiting for the CQC's report from its July inspection. The CQC apologised for the delay, saying that a large-scale transformation programme meant that the report had not been published as soon after the inspection as it should have been.Rob Assall, CQC director of operations in the East of England, said steps had been taken at Broomfield Hospital between March and July to improve safety, including a telephone triage line and caesarean section waiting room area. 'We've worked with the trust in the months since our initial inspection and will continue to monitor closely to ensure that improvements are being embedded,' he said. 'If we do not find that these improvements are sustained, we will take action to ensure that mothers and babies are getting the high-quality care they deserve.' During the initial inspection in March, the CQC raised concerns about triage times and the capacity to support women, people using the service and their babie
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