Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- Fine
- £200k
Criminal ProsecutionDate not stated
The trust admitted failing to provide safe care and treatment to Jamie Osborne, who died on the hospital wing of Lewes Prison in February 2016. The court heard ligature risks were inadequately assessed and prescribed medication was not given. Fined £200,000 plus £25,000 costs.
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Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
- Fine
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Warning NoticeJul 2026
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) issued a warning notice to Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust following an inspection in November last year. CQC found a breach of regulations relating to how the trust is managed and downgraded its leadership rating to requires improvement....
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) issued a warning notice to Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust following an inspection in November last year. CQC found a breach of regulations relating to how the trust is managed and downgraded its leadership rating to requires improvement. The warning notice was issued to focus the trust's attention on making immediate improvements for people using services.
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Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
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Warning NoticeJul 2026
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) re-rated the long stay or rehabilitation mental health wards for working age adults, run by Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, as requires improvement. Following an inspection on 10 and 11 March, CQC found four breaches of...
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) re-rated the long stay or rehabilitation mental health wards for working age adults, run by Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, as requires improvement. Following an inspection on 10 and 11 March, CQC found four breaches of regulation related to safe care and treatment, premises and equipment, good management and staffing. Due to these concerns, the trust was issued with a warning notice to focus its attention on making immediate improvements in these areas.
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Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Fine
- £300k
Criminal ProsecutionJun 2026
The trust pled guilty to failing to provide safe care and treatment to Dr Chris Elliot, who was infected by a strain of pseudomonas bacteria at Cheltenham General Hospital, thereby causing him avoidable harm — one offence under Regulation 12(1) and 22(2)(a) of the Health and...
The trust pled guilty to failing to provide safe care and treatment to Dr Chris Elliot, who was infected by a strain of pseudomonas bacteria at Cheltenham General Hospital, thereby causing him avoidable harm — one offence under Regulation 12(1) and 22(2)(a) of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014. Sentenced at Cheltenham Magistrates' Court on 15 June 2026 and ordered to pay £324,143.47 in total.
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North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
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Urgent Enforcement ActionMar 2026
Following an unannounced inspection of the Emergency Department at the Cumberland Infirmary in February 2026, inspectors found areas of good practice as well as a number of concerns. CQC issued formal notification of a Section 31, which grants the CQC the ability to impose...
Following an unannounced inspection of the Emergency Department at the Cumberland Infirmary in February 2026, inspectors found areas of good practice as well as a number of concerns. CQC issued formal notification of a Section 31, which grants the CQC the ability to impose conditions on a provider’s registration. The main areas of concern were around the care of mental health patients in the Emergency Department and oversight of patients in the waiting area.
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Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
- Fine
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Warning NoticeMar 2026
Warning notice served following an inspection of wards for older people with mental health problems on 28–29 January 2026. CQC found leaders had missed some concerning gaps in people’s safety. Two patients sustained unreported broken bones from unwitnessed injuries; safeguarding...
Warning notice served following an inspection of wards for older people with mental health problems on 28–29 January 2026. CQC found leaders had missed some concerning gaps in people’s safety. Two patients sustained unreported broken bones from unwitnessed injuries; safeguarding incidents lacked centralised logging; staff were unable to provide regular one-to-one care. Four regulatory breaches identified (Regulations 9, 10, 12, 17).
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Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
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Warning NoticeFeb 2026
Warning notice served following an unannounced inspection on 21 November 2025. CQC found leaders at 439 Ipswich Road weren’t always acting quickly on safety concerns raised by their staff or the people in their care. Safeguarding incidents affecting physical or sexual safety...
Warning notice served following an unannounced inspection on 21 November 2025. CQC found leaders at 439 Ipswich Road weren’t always acting quickly on safety concerns raised by their staff or the people in their care. Safeguarding incidents affecting physical or sexual safety were not thoroughly investigated or reported to the local authority or CQC. Five regulatory breaches identified (Regulations 9, 12, 13, 17, 18).
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County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
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Warning NoticeDec 2025
CQC has told County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust that it must make immediate improvements to the quality and safety of care it’s providing, and has downgraded its well-led rating from good to inadequate following an inspection from 2 to 4 December. During this...
CQC has told County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust that it must make immediate improvements to the quality and safety of care it’s providing, and has downgraded its well-led rating from good to inadequate following an inspection from 2 to 4 December. During this well-led inspection, CQC found the trust was in breach of regulations relating to good management and complaints, and was issued a warning notice.
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University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
- Fine
- £200k
Criminal ProsecutionNov 2025
The trust was fined after a young person absconded from a ward in March 2022, was found within hospital grounds having ligatured, and died shortly afterwards. Sentenced at Brighton Magistrates' Court with £25,405 costs.
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County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
- Fine
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Warning NoticeNov 2025
CQC identified significant and serious safety concerns during the surgery inspection. These related to safe staffing, escalation when people were deteriorating, record keeping and learning from incidents. Due to these issues, the trust has been told to make significant...
CQC identified significant and serious safety concerns during the surgery inspection. These related to safe staffing, escalation when people were deteriorating, record keeping and learning from incidents. Due to these issues, the trust has been told to make significant improvements and was issued a warning notice.
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Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
- Fine
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Warning NoticeNov 2025
CQC served the trust a warning notice due to concerns about triage, staff training and appraisal, risk assessments and record keeping, equipment and environment checks, and leadership and governance. Staff didn’t always complete risk assessments and records to the required...
CQC served the trust a warning notice due to concerns about triage, staff training and appraisal, risk assessments and record keeping, equipment and environment checks, and leadership and governance. Staff didn’t always complete risk assessments and records to the required standard. Some staff weren’t up to date with mandatory and maternity specific training. Fewer than half of medical staff had completed safeguarding children level 2 and 3 training.
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Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Fine
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Warning NoticeNov 2025
Section 29A warning notice for failing to meet regulations on the governance of long-term segregation environments at Rampton Hospital and Arnold Lodge.
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Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Fine
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Warning NoticeOct 2025
Warning notice served on maternity and midwifery services at Luton and Dunstable Hospital for failing to meet the regulations on safe care and treatment and on governance and quality assurance oversight.
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Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
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Conditions ImposedOct 2025
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) placed conditions on Basildon University Hospital's registration, requiring leaders to act immediately on urgent safety concerns and provide regular updates on improvements. This action followed inspections between December 2024 and March 2025,...
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) placed conditions on Basildon University Hospital's registration, requiring leaders to act immediately on urgent safety concerns and provide regular updates on improvements. This action followed inspections between December 2024 and March 2025, which found serious overcrowding in the emergency department, risking people's safety. Inspectors observed people waiting over 12 hours, staff not always noticing deteriorating patients, and an environment in poor condition with hygiene issues.
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Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
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Conditions ImposedOct 2025
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) placed conditions on Basildon University Hospital’s registration following inspections of its medical care and urgent and emergency services between December 2024 and March 2025. CQC found serious overcrowding in the emergency department,...
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) placed conditions on Basildon University Hospital’s registration following inspections of its medical care and urgent and emergency services between December 2024 and March 2025. CQC found serious overcrowding in the emergency department, risking people’s safety, and identified issues with disjointed leadership, insufficient staff, and poor environmental conditions. The conditions require leaders to act immediately on urgent safety concerns and to regularly update CQC on progress.
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Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust
- Fine
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Warning NoticeOct 2025
The Care Quality Commission issued a warning notice to Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust, telling it to make urgent improvements. This followed an inspection in March which found a decline in the quality of care provided, with concerns that care was not...
The Care Quality Commission issued a warning notice to Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust, telling it to make urgent improvements. This followed an inspection in March which found a decline in the quality of care provided, with concerns that care was not always safe or personalised to people's needs. Inspectors found people were sometimes detained beyond the legally permitted period and lacked up-to-date risk assessments or person-centred crisis plans.
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East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Fine
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Warning NoticeOct 2025
Inspectors served the trust a warning notice due to concerns about people’s safety and the management of these services. Staff weren’t able to triage everyone arriving at the emergency department within their goal of 15 minutes, and some people waited up to 20 hours to be...
Inspectors served the trust a warning notice due to concerns about people’s safety and the management of these services. Staff weren’t able to triage everyone arriving at the emergency department within their goal of 15 minutes, and some people waited up to 20 hours to be treated or admitted to the medical wards. During this time, staff didn’t always monitor them closely enough to keep people safe from risks of deterioration.
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Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
- Fine
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Warning NoticeOct 2025
Following the September inspection, CQC issued a warning notice to the trust to highlight the areas where rapid and significant improvements were needed. The service didn’t have effective systems and processes in place to ensure the wards had enough suitably qualified staff to...
Following the September inspection, CQC issued a warning notice to the trust to highlight the areas where rapid and significant improvements were needed. The service didn’t have effective systems and processes in place to ensure the wards had enough suitably qualified staff to safely meet the needs of everyone using the service. The inspection identified 11 regulatory breaches relating to safeguarding people from abuse and improper treatment, as well as duty of candour.
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Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Fine
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Urgent Enforcement ActionSep 2025
In September, CQC placed conditions on their registration requiring them to outline how they were going to make rapid improvements to risk management, how they were effectively governing the service, and ensuring staff completed the necessary mandatory training required to keep...
In September, CQC placed conditions on their registration requiring them to outline how they were going to make rapid improvements to risk management, how they were effectively governing the service, and ensuring staff completed the necessary mandatory training required to keep women and their babies safe. Staff didn’t always assess risks to people’s health and safety or mitigate them where identified. There were significant backlogs of incidents awaiting investigation.
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Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- Fine
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Warning NoticeJul 2025
Section 29A warning notice for failing to ensure consistently safe care of patients using mental health crisis services and health-based places of safety, and for governance systems that were not sufficiently robust.
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Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
- Fine
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Warning NoticeJun 2025
Section 29A warning notice covering maternity and neonatal services at Leeds General Infirmary and St James's University Hospital, following unannounced inspections in December 2024 and January 2025. CQC identified breaches relating to learning from incidents, risk management,...
Section 29A warning notice covering maternity and neonatal services at Leeds General Infirmary and St James's University Hospital, following unannounced inspections in December 2024 and January 2025. CQC identified breaches relating to learning from incidents, risk management, the safety of the environment, infection prevention and control, medicines management and management processes, and found that neonatal staffing did not always meet the needs of babies with complex needs. Maternity services at both hospitals were rated inadequate, declining from good.
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Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
- Fine
- £1.6m
Criminal ProsecutionFeb 2025
Second CQC prosecution of the trust. It pleaded guilty to six charges of failing to provide safe care and treatment to three mothers and their babies in its maternity services, including Daniela O'Sullivan and baby Adele O'Sullivan. Ordered to pay £1,667,944 in total including...
Second CQC prosecution of the trust. It pleaded guilty to six charges of failing to provide safe care and treatment to three mothers and their babies in its maternity services, including Daniela O'Sullivan and baby Adele O'Sullivan. Ordered to pay £1,667,944 in total including costs.
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East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust
- Fine
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Warning NoticeJan 2025
Section 29A warning notice concerning the trust's Emergency Operations Centres: mandatory training not kept up to date, call waiting times below national standards, insufficient staffing and cultural concerns across the three sites.
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Barts Health NHS Trust
- Fine
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Warning NoticeDec 2024
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) issued a warning notice to Barts Health NHS Trust following an inspection of Whipps Cross University Hospital's urgent and emergency services in July. CQC found people experienced very long waits in the emergency department, leading to risks to...
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) issued a warning notice to Barts Health NHS Trust following an inspection of Whipps Cross University Hospital's urgent and emergency services in July. CQC found people experienced very long waits in the emergency department, leading to risks to their safety, privacy, and dignity, and were not always triaged in a safe and timely way. The warning notice was issued to ensure people
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Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Fine
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Conditions ImposedDec 2024
The Care Quality Commission imposed conditions on Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust following an unannounced inspection in March 2024. The conditions require the trust to make improvements in specific areas, including effective service management, ensuring a...
The Care Quality Commission imposed conditions on Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust following an unannounced inspection in March 2024. The conditions require the trust to make improvements in specific areas, including effective service management, ensuring a clean, smoke-free environment with suitable cleaning rotas, and providing staff with access to up-to-date ligature risk assessments.
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Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust
- Fine
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Warning NoticeNov 2024
Section 29A warning notice covering maternity services at City Hospital, Birmingham, following an inspection in June 2024 after which the safe rating declined from good to inadequate. The notice focused the trust's attention on making significant improvements around the...
Section 29A warning notice covering maternity services at City Hospital, Birmingham, following an inspection in June 2024 after which the safe rating declined from good to inadequate. The notice focused the trust's attention on making significant improvements around the environment, equipment, safeguarding, the use of interpreters and staffing. The inspection was prompted in part by concerns raised by whistleblowers.
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Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Warning NoticeMay 2024
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) issued a warning notice to Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust following an unannounced inspection of urgent and emergency services at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital in December. The inspection was prompted by concerns from people...
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) issued a warning notice to Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust following an unannounced inspection of urgent and emergency services at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital in December. The inspection was prompted by concerns from people using the service, staff, and visitors regarding cleanliness and fire safety. CQC found poor environmental safety standards with blocked fire doors and issued the warning notice to ensure rapid improvements in fire safety.
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Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
- Fine
- £200k
Criminal ProsecutionApr 2024
The trust pleaded guilty to two charges of failing to provide safe care and treatment to two patients, including Christie Harnett, who died at West Lane Hospital in June 2019. Ordered to pay £215,170 in total. A separate CQC prosecution concerning the death of Emily Moore ended...
The trust pleaded guilty to two charges of failing to provide safe care and treatment to two patients, including Christie Harnett, who died at West Lane Hospital in June 2019. Ordered to pay £215,170 in total. A separate CQC prosecution concerning the death of Emily Moore ended in a not guilty verdict in March 2025.
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Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Fine
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Warning NoticeMar 2024
Updated Section 29A warning notice issued for maternity services following an inspection in March 2024.
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Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
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Warning NoticeMar 2024
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) issued requirement notices to Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust following inspections from October to December last year. CQC found improvements were needed in the trust's acute wards for adults of working age and psychiatric...
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) issued requirement notices to Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust following inspections from October to December last year. CQC found improvements were needed in the trust's acute wards for adults of working age and psychiatric intensive care units, and wards for older people with mental health problems, leading to two services being rated inadequate. CQC directed the trust to make rapid and widespread improvements to mitigate urgent risks and ensure people are safe.
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Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
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Warning NoticeFeb 2024
Section 29A warning notice covering maternity services at The Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury, following inspections in August 2023 that rated the service inadequate. CQC took action to protect people and issued the notice emphasising the urgent need for rapid improvement in...
Section 29A warning notice covering maternity services at The Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury, following inspections in August 2023 that rated the service inadequate. CQC took action to protect people and issued the notice emphasising the urgent need for rapid improvement in providing safe care and treatment. A follow-up assessment on 23 and 24 October 2024 found the service had made improvements and met the actions of the warning notice.
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University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
- Fine
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Conditions ImposedFeb 2024
The Care Quality Commission placed conditions on University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust's registration. This action followed inspections where the trust had not met the requirements of a previous warning notice and further issues were identified. Conditions were...
The Care Quality Commission placed conditions on University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust's registration. This action followed inspections where the trust had not met the requirements of a previous warning notice and further issues were identified. Conditions were also imposed due to concerns regarding safeguarding practices within three urgent and emergency care services.
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St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Fine
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Warning NoticeAug 2023
Section 29A warning notice covering maternity services at St George's Hospital, Tooting, following an inspection in March 2023 that rated the service inadequate. The notice focused the trust's attention on how it manages risks to women and people using the service, and their...
Section 29A warning notice covering maternity services at St George's Hospital, Tooting, following an inspection in March 2023 that rated the service inadequate. The notice focused the trust's attention on how it manages risks to women and people using the service, and their babies, with CQC stating it expected rapid and significant improvements.
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County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
- Fine
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Warning NoticeApr 2023
Section 29A warning notice issued on 28 April 2023 covering maternity services at the University Hospital of North Durham and Darlington Memorial Hospital, following an inspection in March 2023. The safe and well-led ratings at both hospitals declined from good to inadequate,...
Section 29A warning notice issued on 28 April 2023 covering maternity services at the University Hospital of North Durham and Darlington Memorial Hospital, following an inspection in March 2023. The safe and well-led ratings at both hospitals declined from good to inadequate, and the notice focused the trust's attention on rapidly making the necessary improvements to how it manages each maternity service.
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Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Fine
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Warning NoticeApr 2023
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) found improvement is needed in the children and young people’s (CYP) services run by Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, after an inspection in December. Due to concerns found at this inspection, CQC has taken enforcement action and...
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) found improvement is needed in the children and young people’s (CYP) services run by Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, after an inspection in December. Due to concerns found at this inspection, CQC has taken enforcement action and served the trust with a warning notice regarding people’s safety and safeguarding issues. This requires them to make immediate improvements, and the trust has provided CQC with an action plan outlining how it intends to address the areas of concern outlined in the warning notice.
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University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
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Warning NoticeApr 2023
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) served University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust with a warning notice following inspections carried out in December. CQC found that the trust needed to make significant and immediate improvements to its staffing levels in medical...
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) served University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust with a warning notice following inspections carried out in December. CQC found that the trust needed to make significant and immediate improvements to its staffing levels in medical care at Good Hope Hospital. The notice was served to ensure the trust makes clear changes to improve people’s care and safety at pace.
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Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
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Warning NoticeApr 2023
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) served Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust with a warning notice following an inspection of two acute wards for adults of working age. The inspection raised serious concerns about patient safety, including staff not always...
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) served Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust with a warning notice following an inspection of two acute wards for adults of working age. The inspection raised serious concerns about patient safety, including staff not always following observation policies and the presence of blanket restrictions. CQC issued the warning notice after the trust's submitted action plan did not provide sufficient reassurance regarding rapid improvements.
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University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
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Criminal ProsecutionMar 2023
The Care Quality Commission brought a prosecution against University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust. The trust pleaded guilty to failing to provide safe care and treatment to a patient, causing them avoidable harm. Following a sentencing hearing, the trust...
The Care Quality Commission brought a prosecution against University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust. The trust pleaded guilty to failing to provide safe care and treatment to a patient, causing them avoidable harm. Following a sentencing hearing, the trust was ordered to pay a total of A 216,664.88, including a A 200,000 fine, a victim surcharge, and costs to CQC.
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Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Fine
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Warning NoticeMar 2023
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) issued Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust with a warning notice following an inspection of their community-based mental health services for people of working age in October. Inspectors found safety concerns still needed...
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) issued Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust with a warning notice following an inspection of their community-based mental health services for people of working age in October. Inspectors found safety concerns still needed addressing across the service, including understaffing, postponed routine appointments, and issues with care plans, risk assessments, and medication storage. The warning notice was issued to focus the trust’s attention on rapidly making necessary improvements to keep people safe.
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University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
- Fine
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Warning NoticeMar 2023
Section 29A warning notice covering maternity services at Royal Stoke University Hospital, following an inspection on 7 March 2023 after which the safety rating dropped to inadequate. The notice required significant improvements to the safety of the service. A focused follow-up...
Section 29A warning notice covering maternity services at Royal Stoke University Hospital, following an inspection on 7 March 2023 after which the safety rating dropped to inadequate. The notice required significant improvements to the safety of the service. A focused follow-up inspection on 27 November 2024 found the trust had met the warning notice requirements.
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Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
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Warning NoticeFeb 2023
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) served Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust with a warning notice following an inspection in November. The inspection found acute wards for adults of working age and psychiatric intensive care units to be inadequate. CQC found...
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) served Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust with a warning notice following an inspection in November. The inspection found acute wards for adults of working age and psychiatric intensive care units to be inadequate. CQC found that records showed people had been secluded in rooms not designated as seclusion rooms, and managers were not taking sufficiently robust action to address shortfalls in recording and monitoring seclusion incidents.
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Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
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Warning NoticeFeb 2023
CQC issued Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust with a warning notice following an unannounced focused inspection in November at Woodlands Hospital. Inspectors found staff had not completed mandatory training, risk assessments and care plans were not...
CQC issued Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust with a warning notice following an unannounced focused inspection in November at Woodlands Hospital. Inspectors found staff had not completed mandatory training, risk assessments and care plans were not appropriately completed, and people were cared for in unsafe ward environments with issues such as broken furniture, unmitigated ligature risks, and faulty alarm systems.
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University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
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Warning NoticeFeb 2023
Section 29A warning notice issued in February 2023 relating to insufficient medical staffing to provide safe care and treatment in triage, the pregnancy assessment emergency room, at Birmingham Heartlands Hospital. A subsequent inspection found improvements had been made and the...
Section 29A warning notice issued in February 2023 relating to insufficient medical staffing to provide safe care and treatment in triage, the pregnancy assessment emergency room, at Birmingham Heartlands Hospital. A subsequent inspection found improvements had been made and the requirements of the warning notice had been met.
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Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
- Fine
- £800k
Criminal ProsecutionJan 2023
The trust pleaded guilty to two charges of failing to provide safe care and treatment to Sarah Andrews and her baby Wynter Andrews, who died shortly after birth in September 2019. At the time the highest fine imposed for failings in maternity care.
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East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust
- Fine
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Warning NoticeJan 2023
Section 29A warning notice served on the maternity service at the Lister Hospital, Stevenage. CQC rated the service inadequate and issued the notice to focus the trust's attention on rapid improvement, stating that women and babies were not receiving the standard of care they...
Section 29A warning notice served on the maternity service at the Lister Hospital, Stevenage. CQC rated the service inadequate and issued the notice to focus the trust's attention on rapid improvement, stating that women and babies were not receiving the standard of care they have a right to expect.
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Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Fine
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Warning NoticeJan 2023
Section 29A warning notice covering maternity services at St Peter's Hospital, Chertsey, following an unannounced focused inspection in January 2023 under the national maternity inspection programme. CQC rated the service inadequate for safe (requires improvement for well-led)...
Section 29A warning notice covering maternity services at St Peter's Hospital, Chertsey, following an unannounced focused inspection in January 2023 under the national maternity inspection programme. CQC rated the service inadequate for safe (requires improvement for well-led) and required the trust to take urgent action so that women and babies in its care are not exposed to the risk of harm. A follow-up assessment in March 2025 found the trust had largely met the warning notice requirements.
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The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust
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Criminal ProsecutionDec 2022
The Care Quality Commission prosecuted The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust, which was fined £60,000 after pleading guilty to not providing safe care and treatment. This exposed a patient to significant risk of avoidable harm due to the trust's processes...
The Care Quality Commission prosecuted The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust, which was fined £60,000 after pleading guilty to not providing safe care and treatment. This exposed a patient to significant risk of avoidable harm due to the trust's processes for managing scan reports. The trust admitted to breaches of regulations 12 and 22 (2) (b) of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014.
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Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Fine
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Warning NoticeNov 2022
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) took enforcement action, serving Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust with two Section 29A warning notices. One notice related to ligature and fire risks, and the other to staffing and governance, requiring significant...
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) took enforcement action, serving Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust with two Section 29A warning notices. One notice related to ligature and fire risks, and the other to staffing and governance, requiring significant improvements within a set timescale. CQC found a deterioration in how well-led the trust was, which was impacting the standard of care delivered to people using their services.
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The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust
- Fine
- £200k
Criminal ProsecutionOct 2022
The trust pleaded guilty to one charge of failing to provide safe care and treatment, exposing four young children and other patients to a significant risk of avoidable harm at Rotherham General Hospital. Ordered to pay £233,238 in total.
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Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Fine
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Warning NoticeOct 2022
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) issued Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust with a warning notice following an inspection of its surgical services. The inspection was undertaken in response to concerns received about the safety and quality of the services, including...
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) issued Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust with a warning notice following an inspection of its surgical services. The inspection was undertaken in response to concerns received about the safety and quality of the services, including staff whistleblowing and the number of never events reported. CQC required the trust to make significant improvements in areas of safety, leadership, managing risk, and governance for surgical services to improve patient care.
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