'Whilst the trust has made some improvements, they have more work to do'

CQC UPGRADES RATING OF HULL ROYAL'S URGENT AND EMERGENCY CARE PROVISION

- By ANDREW SPENCE

IMPROVEMENTS have been made in Hull Royal Infirmary’s urgent and emergency care provision, although more are needed.

Following a recent inspection, it has been graded as ‘requires improvement’ - a step up from the previous ‘inadequate’ grading.

The Care Quality Commission said there were “still some breaches” relating to a safe environment, staffing, infection prevention and control, medicines management, consent to care and treatment, good management, as well as monitoring and improving outcomes for people.

However, they found some improvements in urgent and emergency care at the hospital, which is run by Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

Following the inspection, which took place on September 16 and 17, the CQC has upgraded the rating from ‘inadequate’ to ‘requires improvement’ for being safe, effective, responsive and well-led.

Caring has gone up from ‘requires improvement to ‘good!