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5 days ago
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Cambridgeshire NHS trust sees progress despite CQC downgrade
The management of an NHS trust has been downgraded from good, to requires improvement, following an inspection into its leadership and culture. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust in one area - on how well-led it was - after a visit in government agency said there was poor communication, discrimination and a lack of staff confidence when raising concerns. However, it also noted "encouraging signs of progress" after a change in Grange, chief executive officer at the trust, said "we know there is much work to be done," but was pleased the CQC saw some progress. The trust has services at more than 50 sites, with main hubs in Cambridge, Huntingdon, Peterborough and inspection was made after concerns about culture and leadership were flagged during previous inspections at three of its mental health Dunn, CQC deputy director of operations in the East of England, said it saw a workforce and board "committed to working more collaboratively, from a place of mutual respect under new leadership". He added: "While the trust had begun to take steps to improve culture and inclusion, leadership arrangements weren't fully embedded or consistently effective, which is important to deliver meaningful impact for staff and people using services."Other points noted included staff not feeling confident enough to raise concerns, and reports of poor communication and a lack of visible leadership. The CQC added that the trust did not always respond to complaints correctly, and staff continued to raise concerns about discrimination."However, we have seen encouraging signs of progress," Mr Dunn said."The new chief executive was well received by staff and stakeholders, who described him as open and approachable. "He had taken swift action where needed and, under the chair's leadership, had the board and executive team working together in a respectful and collaborative way, creating a stronger foundation for the improvements that CQC needs to see happen."Mr Grange hoped the trust could "continue to grow and improve for the communities we serve"."This report marks a point in time and, while we are pleased that the CQC has noted encouraging signs of progress being made, we know there is much work to be done," he said."Since joining the trust, I have seen an organisation that is committed to improving, and I would like to thank our dedicated staff for delivering the best possible care for our patients, service users and their families." Follow Cambridgeshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
BBC News
27-03-2025
- Health
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Concerns over Cambridgeshire's rising mental health waiting list
Health bosses say they are concerned by an increasing number of people on waiting lists for mental health Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) said it faced ongoing challenges with waiting lists "despite concerted efforts".Chief operating officer, Holly Sutherland, said the trust made "some really good progress" with adult mental health services, but waits for adult ADHD and autism services remained "challenging with increasing referrals".Children's mental health waiting lists were also increasing with 1,723 waiting for an assessment in January and 2,403 waiting for treatment. A report, presented to the trust's board of directors on Wednesday, said waiting lists "continue to pose some challenges" for mental and physical health the adult mental health waiting list - excluding ADHD and autism waiting lists - had gone down slightly. But as of December, there were 7,017 adults on the ADHD waiting list, a 26% increase since the start of the end of December 2,276 adults were on the autism waiting waiting list, a 29% trust had also received a "sustained increase" in referrals for ADHD services for children in recent months, said the Local Democracy Reporting said the learning disability services waiting list for assessment was also "higher than it has been in previous years". The trust's chief executive officer, Steve Grange, said there had been a "meteoric rise" in referrals for ADHD services Ed Bullmore, a non-executive director on the board, also recognised a "stratospheric increase in referrals for ADHD and autism".Long waiting times were being faced by children for physical health services, including paediatric community nursing. The longest wait for community paediatrics was 76 Bullmore said waiting more than a year was "a long time for a child".Eileen Milner, the trust chair, also raised concerns about people with learning disabilities facing longer waiting lists to access support and asked what was being done to address the Sutherland said work was being led by the Integrated Care Board to streamline children's neurodevelopmental could allow a child and their family to attend one appointment and see various different specialists rather then the current system of attending multiple appointments for different issues. Follow Cambridgeshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
