Responding to the Care Quality Commission’s re-inspection report, Carolyn Regan, Chief Executive at West London Mental Health NHS Trust said:
“This re-inspection report clearly highlights the huge range of improvements that our staff have worked tirelessly to put in place. From our new Thames Lodge medium secure unit to improvements in staff morale, reduction and review of restrictive practices and work to improve the assessment, monitoring and treatment of our patients’ physical health.
England’s Chief Inspector of Hospitals has rated the services provided by Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust as Good following an inspection by the Care Quality Commission in January and February.
Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides services across Northamptonshire to a population of 700,000. The trust offers a comprehensive range of physical, mental health and specialist services, many of which are provided in hospital, or from a GP surgery or clinic.
The trust was previously inspected in February 2015 when it was rated as Requires Improvement overall. Inspectors found considerable improvements had been made at the latest inspection where the care was rated as Good overall.
A south east London trust that specialises in mental health care and community services has been rated Good overall by the Care Quality Commission.
Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust was re-inspected between 27 February and 1 March 2017, following an inspection in April 2016 when it was rated Requires Improvement.
Inspectors found many examples of excellent care – but they also found too much poor care and far too much variation in both quality and access across different services. This is particularly concerning given the increasing demand for mental health services, meaning that more people risk receiving care that is not good enough – or no care at all.
The trust was rated as Good following an inspection in January 2017 but on CQC’s return inspectors found a number of improvements had been made resulting in it receiving an Outstanding rating.
The Care Quality Commission has told Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust that it must make significant improvements to its community-based mental health services for adults of working age, following its latest inspection by the Care Quality Commission.
South West London and St George’s Mental Health Trust has been rated Good overall by the Care Quality Commission.
The trust which serves five London boroughs was rated Good for being safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led.
A team of CQC inspectors visited Southern Health in June and July 2018 to check 10 mental health services and five of its community services. Inspectors also looked specifically at management and leadership to answer the key question: Is the trust well led?
As a result of this inspection the trust remains rated as Requires Improvement overall. However, Inspectors rated the trust as Good for the key questions: Are services caring and responsive and Requires Improvement for safety and effectiveness. Inspectors also rated the trust Requires Improvement for the key question: Is the trust well-led.
England’s Chief Inspector of Hospitals has rated the services run by Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust as Good, following an inspection by the Care Quality Commission.
CQC carried out an inspection at the trust during October and December 2018, overall the trust has maintained its rating of Good. In respect of safe, effectiveness, responsiveness and caring, the trust has been rated as Good. In respect of well led the trust have been rated as Outstanding. This is an improvement on their last inspection, March 2017, when safety was rated as Requires Improvement.
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