The Care Quality Commission has found that maternity services at the Bradford Royal Infirmary have improved but work still needs to be done, with inspectors saying the unit as a whole was still rated as “requiring improvement”. Inspectors found the service “didn’t effectively record or store medicines, which could put people at risk of harm,”, and there were “not always enough staff to meet people’s needs, which the trust must address to keep people safe”.

According to a new CQC report, the most recent inspection which took place in January, found leaders at the maternity unit ran services well “using reliable information systems and supported staff to develop their skills”. Karen Dawber, chief nurse at Bradford Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, said that change was “tremendous news”. The watchdog also found that staff “felt respected, supported and valued” and were “focused on the needs of women and people receiving care”. However, Carolyn Jenkinson, deputy director of secondary and specialist healthcare at the CQC, said some improvements still needed to be made.

Responding to the findings, Ms Dawber said “We are delighted the CQC has found improvements in our maternity services and the care we provide to women and their babies.

“Even though our overall rating for maternity services remains the same, as not all standards were looked at by the CQC on this visit, it has recognised all of the positive improvements we have made.”

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Posted by Karen Motley, Clinical Negligence Department, Chadwick Lawrence LLP, medical negligence lawyers and clinical negligence solicitors in Huddersfield, Leeds, Wakefield and Halifax, West Yorkshire.