Source · CQC inspection
Midland Metropolitan University Hospital
Provider Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust
Type NHS Healthcare Organisation
Region West Midlands
Overall rating: Not Yet Rated
Domain ratings
Safe
Not Yet Rated
Effective
Not Yet Rated
Caring
Not Yet Rated
Responsive
Not Yet Rated
Well-led
Not Yet Rated
Current CQC assessment
Not Yet Rated
Ratings by service
Maternity
Requires Improvement
Maternity
Requires Improvement
Maternity
Requires Improvement
Surgery
Good
Surgery
Good
Surgery
Good
Urgent and emergency services
Good
Urgent and emergency services
Good
Urgent and emergency services
Good
Regulatory breaches & enforcement
Requirement notice
Overall
The trust has been issued with requirement notices for breaches of regulation in maternity services and urgent and emergency care.
Warning notice
Overall
This assessment was carried out to follow up on the Section 29A that we issued in July 2024 following concerns and breaches of regulation identified during out previous assessment published in July 2024.
Warning notice
Overall
We found on this inspection that the guidelines had been updated in line with national guidance and the Warning Notice had been met.
Warning notice
Overall
We found on this inspection that the Warning Notice had been met.
Warning notice
Overall
The Warning Notice was met due to notable improvements in the service but there were still some improvements needed.
Warning notice
Safe
At our previous assessment in July 2024, we issued a Section 29A Warning Notice in relation to: Insufficient medical staffing to provide safe care and treatment in triage.
Warning notice
Overall
The Warning Notice was met as we found on this inspection these checks were consistently completed and there was a robust system for checking equipment.
Warning notice
Overall
The Warning Notice was not fully met as there are still significant improvements needed to staff the departments.
Warning notice
Overall
We found on this inspection that the Warning Notice was met.
Warning notice
Overall
The Warning Notice was not fully met as there will still improvements needed to ensure good communication for all women and their families.
Breaches identified (4)
Breach
Responsive
The service was in breach of the legal regulation relating to safe care and treatment, person-centred care and staffing.
Breach
Safe
We have rated the department as good overall, but the safe care and treatment of patients requires improvement and we have served the trust with breaches of a regulation in this regard.
Breach
Overall
While we know much of this was outside of the department’s control, we have served the trust with a breach of a regulation due to considering the patient’s experience and the potential for harm notwithstanding this was recognised by the department’s leaders and always in focus.
Breach
Overall
The breach of the regulation also covers the safe management of medicines and the failure to be compliant with safeguarding training.