Safety Culture in the News

Safety Culture in the News

Improvements at Stepping Hill's A&E after 'inadequate' rating - but inspectors say more work is still needed

[Improvements at Stepping Hill’s A&E after ‘inadequate’ rating - but inspectors say more work is still needed]

(https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/improvements-stepping-hills-ae-after-19175307)

The report added: “The increase in staffing numbers and the changes in the nursing leadership had led to an improved patient safety culture in the department.”

Overall, the CQC said the ‘momentum of change’ at Stepping Hill’s A&E needed to be maintained to ensure improvements were sustainable in the medium and long term, including times of increased pressure, like winter.