A new report has stated Nottingham University Hospitals must make 'widespread and rapid improvements' to its maternity services. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) carried out an unannounced inspection of the trust’s maternity services during March at Nottingham City Hospital and Queen’s Medical Centre (QMC).
The inspection was carried out in response to concerns received about the safety and quality of the services and to check if improvements had been made since conditions were placed on the Trust’s registration around staffing, following an inspection in October 2020, and on the progress of improvements, the trust was told to make following an inspection in April 2021.
Following the latest inspection, the overall rating for both Nottingham City Hospital and QMC remains rated as requires improvement. Maternity services at both sites remain rated inadequate overall, as well as for being safe and well-led.
