Royal Cornwall hospital put in special measures after patient deaths

People have been dying and going blind waiting for treatment, says CQC report, one of the most critical it has ever published

Cornwall’s main NHS hospital is being put into special measures after inspectors uncovered a catalogue of serious failings, including patients dying and others going blind after waiting too long for treatment.

A Care Quality Commission report on care and safety standards at the Royal Cornwall hospitals NHS trust is one of the most critical the watchdog has ever published.

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Continue reading... October 05, 2017 at 04:31AM