Source · CQC inspection
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Type NHS Healthcare Organisation
Region East
Last inspected 1 Mar 2024
Overall rating: Requires Improvement View full CQC report
Domain ratings
Safe
Requires Improvement
Effective
Good
Caring
Good
Responsive
Requires Improvement
Well-led
Requires Improvement
Earlier inspection findings
Must-do actions (5)
Must-do action 1 of 5
Must do
Safe
The service must ensure staff complete and document fresh eyes observations in line with national and trust guidance.
Must-do action 2 of 5
Must do
Safe
The service must ensure staff escalate and document adverse baby observations.
Must-do action 3 of 5
Must do
Safe
The service must ensure women and birthing people are seen within appropriate timelines by medical staff when presenting to maternity triage.
Must-do action 4 of 5
Must do
Safe
The service should ensure staff are up to date with maternity mandatory training modules.
Must-do action 5 of 5
Must do
Well-led
The service should ensure all staff are supported through supervision and appraisals to carry out their duties.
Should-do actions (5)
Should-do action 1 of 5
Should do
Safe
The service should ensure staff whomay have to provide care for out-of-scope events are giving training to do so.
Should-do action 2 of 5
Should do
Well-led
The service should ensure all incidents are investigated in a timely way.
Should-do action 3 of 5
Should do
Well-led
The service should ensure maternity telephone triage monitoring allows for detailed data collection.
Should-do action 4 of 5
Should do
Safe
The service should ensure discarded controlled medicines are recorded in line with trust guidance.
Should-do action 5 of 5
Should do
Safe
The service should ensure emergency equipment is checked daily in line with their procedures.