CQC Intelligent Monitoring Report for Plymouth Hospitals

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has today published its latest Intelligent Monitoring Report for Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust.

The CQC categorises all acute and mental health trusts in England into one of six priority bands for inspection based on the likelihood that people may not be receiving safe, effective, high quality care, with band 1 representing the highest priority trusts and band 6 the lowest. These bands are assigned based on the proportion of indicators that have been identified as ‘risk’ or ‘elevated risk’ or if there are known serious concerns (e.g. Trusts in special measures) then Trusts are categorised as band 1.

In their latest report, Plymouth Hospitals has been banded as a 4. This means that our Trust has been assessed as presenting a lower level of risk of failing to provide, safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led services.

Ann James, Chief Executive, said: “The latest report from the CQC has categorised us as a band 4, which is a change from our previous banding but it does mean that as an organisation we are still considered as low risk. This reflects the fact that we are continually providing safe and effective care to our patients.

“That is not to say we are complacent about the change in our rating and the risks identified by the CQC are areas in which we are working hard to address.”

The report now identifies one elevated risk for Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust, relating to mortality rates for conditions normally associated with a very low rate of mortality and six risks.

You can read the full Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust Report here.