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NHS Trust put into special measures
The investigation has released a report that discovered a culture of bullying and low morale among staff at Leytonstone's Whipps Cross University Hospital. The CQC report also revealed a failure to meet national waiting time targets, insufficient staffing levels, and high bed occupancy.
Under the special measures program, Whipps Cross must develop a stronger leadership team, with a managing director, a director of nursing, and a medical director, responsible for the day to day running of the hospital.
Trust chief executive Peter Morris said: "We are very sorry for the failings identified by the CQC in some of our services at Whipps Cross and we know the Trust has a big challenge ahead. Much has been done but we recognise that more needs to be done. We will take all the necessary steps to raise quality standards at Whipps Cross."
With hospitals including The Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel and The London Chest Hospital in Bethnal Green, the Barts Health Trust has a workforce of 14,000 staff and a turnover of £1.25bn.
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