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Buckland Hospital

Provider East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust Type NHS Healthcare Organisation Region South East Last inspected 18 Nov 2015

Overall rating: Good  View full CQC report

Domain ratings

Five CQC key questions
Safe
Good
Effective
Good
Caring
Good
Responsive
Good
Well-led
Good

Earlier inspection findings

pre-2024 framework · 2 should-do

Should-do actions (2)

Recommended improvements to enhance service quality.

Should-do action 1 of 2
Should do
Responsive
The trust should continue to improve Referral to Treatment times across all specialities to ensure that patients are treated in an acceptable timeframe following referral to the service.
Should-do action 2 of 2
Should do
Safe
Attend to the lack of privacy and dignity that the MIU reception affords patients and mitigate the risk that reception staff do not identify at risk patients.

Location details

CQC ID: RVV02
Local authority: Kent
Region: South East

Inspection report

Type: Location
Date: 18 November 2015
Rating: Good
Actions: 2 should-do
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