Maintain pressure on reforms to protect NHSMid Staffordshire inquiry findings due today
A Government-commissioned inquiry is to publish the results of its probe into Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust, which was found to be promoting appalling standards of care.
Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust had deficiencies at “virtually every stage”, an earlier report from the Healthcare Commission revealed. Its failings included badly trained staff, a short supply of staff, junior doctors being left alone in charge at night and dirty wards and bathrooms.
The Commission found 400-1,200 more deaths occurred than would have otherwise been expected over the three years from 2005-2008, with many patients put at risk from appalling standards of care. The report made big news and families told of patients drinking water from vases and others left screaming in pain.
Heart monitors were turned off on wards because nurses did not know how to use them and some patients were left dehydrated because nurses did not know how to work intravenous fluid systems properly.
The final report was handed to Mr Burnham last month. He is due to make a statement on the findings in the House of Commons.
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