University Hospital Aintree does not always have enough staff to keep patients safe, a report says.
The CQC carried out an unannounced inspection of the urgent and emergency care department in OctoberUniversity Hospital Aintree did not always have enough nursing and support staff to keep patients safe or provide the right care and treatment, the Care Quality Commission said.Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is yet to comment.
There was a risk staff did not always recognise or respond appropriately to signs of deteriorating healthPeople could not always access the service when they needed it and did not always receive the right care promptly There was not always enough nursing staff and support staff to keep patients safe from avoidable harm and to provide the right care and treatmentStaff gave patients enough food and drink in all areas of the emergency department - except for the waiting roomThe hospital, part of Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, was not rated following the inspection in October and the previous rating of "requires improvement" remains.
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