NHS Trust receives warning from CQC after inspection revealed improvement required
Posted on 31st January 2022
Earlier this month, the CQC revealed that University Hospitals of North Midlands (UHNM) NHS Trust requires improvement, due to concerns over staffing in the hospital’s A&E department. Read on to learn more about the results of the University Hospitals of North Midlands (UHNM) NHS Trust inspection by the CQC, and what this means for patients of the hospital going forward, from our medical negligence solicitors in Preston.
No Win, No Fee Solicitors:
MG Legal's leading No Win, No Fee Solicitors accept all our Injury Compensation claims on a No Win, No Fee basis.
Our team put your first, and work with care to ensure that your wishes are met. Call us today on a free, no-obligation basis at: 01772 783314.

Get in touch today to speak to our No Win, No Fee.
CQC concerns for University Hospitals of North Midlands (UHNM) NHS Trust:
As a part of their inspection of the University Hospitals of North Midlands (UHNM) NHS Trust, the Care Quality Commission has shared concerns over the staffing of the A&E department, as well as over the risk management of mental health patients. Our medical negligence solicitors in Preston can reveal that he overall inspection, which was carried out in August 2021, found that the trust requires improvement. More specifically, improvement in safety, effectiveness, responsiveness, and use of resources. While the trust was thought to be outstanding in their caring approach, this does not make up for problems with the safety and responsiveness in patient care.
The trust has been told that they MUST make the following improvements by the CQC:

The trust must ensure that there are enough suitably qualified, competent, skilled and experienced medical staff on each shift to deliver safe and effective care and treatment

The trust must ensure they provide patients with a first assessment within 15 minutes of arrival to the ED in line with the conditions placed upon their registration

The trust must ensure that patients are risked assessed appropriately, in a timely way and provide mitigation for risks when identified

The trust must ensure patients are kept safe from infection and avoidable harm and staff receive appropriate guidance and support to enable them to do this

The trust must ensure all risks are appropriately identified, assessed and mitigation put in place where possible
Why choose MG Legal Solicitors?

Transparent fees.
Our solicitors offer their services on a clear fixed-fee or hourly rate, and accept personal injury claims on a no win no fee basis.

We are the experts.
Here at MG Legal, our team of friendly solicitors are fully-qualified and have over thirty years' experience in helping clients just like you.

Regular communication.
When you work with MG Legal, your solicitor will be in regular contact so you have step-by-step updates.

Multiple office locations.
If you are looking to instruct our solicitors, we have offices in Garstang, Longridge, Lancaster, and Lytham for your convenience.
The importance of patient safety in A&E departments:
Our medical negligence solicitors in Preston specialise in A&E negligence claims, and we know just how important it is for patient care to be kept to a high standard in A&E departments. However, we also know how overrun these departments can become, leading to patient care being affected.
Some of the most common signs of A&E negligence that our medical negligence solicitors see, include:

Staff turning an injured person away from the A&E department without being seen by an A&E doctor

Inadequate patient examination- including rushing examination and misdiagnosing the cause of a condition

Delayed treatment– an injured patient left waiting for hours, without medical attention, leading to a patient’s condition worsening

Inadequate postoperative after care
More than 1.75 million patients are seen in the A&E department each month up and down the country, which makes it the busiest department of most hospitals. Because of this, it is arguably, the place where most medical mistakes and acts of negligence are made. Because of the fast-paced nature, patients have the potential to endure A&E negligence such as additional injuries or illnesses due to lack of proper care, misdiagnosis, or undiagnosed issues.
However busy the department is, you are entitled to proper medical care and attention when you visit A&E. Our medical negligence solicitors in Preston regularly settle high-value claims for financial compensation for our clients who have suffered due to negligent care in A&E, all on a no win no fee basis.
Make an A&E negligence claim:
Many of the mistakes or acts of negligence mentioned in the CQC report are far from news to our medical negligence solicitors in Preston.
Whether it’s prescription errors, missed fractures, or failing to treat patients in due time, many of these listed improvements seem to be relating to preventing acts of medical negligence that our medical negligence solicitors in Preston are all too aware of. With the continuous hustle and bustle of urgent care and emergency departments in hospitals across the country, our medical negligence solicitors in Preston know of the dangers of negligent care in A&E, and the injury and illness that this medical negligence can lead to.
If you have received care or treatment from University Hospitals of North Midlands (UHNM) NHS Trust, or any other hospital, leading to further injury or illness, then you could be eligible to make a medical negligence claim with MG Legal’s specialist medical negligence solicitors in Preston. If you have suffered due to medical negligence, our expert solicitors are here to help you get the financial compensation that you deserve.
To speak to our medical negligence solicitors in Preston today, simply contact us online, here for a free, no-obligation discussion of your potential claim within one working hour. Our team of medical negligence solicitors in Preston accept all of our medical negligence claims on a no win no fee basis, and have a success rate of over 99%.
Why choose MG Legal, No Win No Fee Solicitors?

Clear, fixed-fees

Fully-Qualified No Win No Fee Solicitors

Tailored Service

Multiple Office Locations

Decades of Experience

Home Visits
Share this post: