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CQC recommends ‘special measures’ exit for Hinchingbrooke
England's chief inspector of Hospitals has recommended that Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust exits special measures following a Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection.
The trust was placed in to special measures after being rated ‘Inadequate’ overall following an inspection in September 2014, before transferring from being privately managed to NHS managed.
The trust is now rated ‘Good’ overall following an inspection in May, and is also rated ‘Good’ for being safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led.
Emergency care was noted as an area that remained requiring improvement.
Edward Baker, CQC’s Deputy Chief Inspector of Hospitals, said: “Our return to Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust showed significant improvements had been made. This is reflected in the trust being rated as ‘Good’ and our recommendation to NHS Improvement that the trust now comes out of special measures.
“Special measures are designed to provide intensive support to struggling trusts and Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust clearly gained from the special measures regime and the support it provided.
“This trust’s journey of improvement, from being rated ‘Inadequate’ to now, serves as a positive example for other trusts and its staff and leadership should be proud of their achievement.”
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