“I am delighted that England's Chief Inspector of Hospitals, Professor Sir Mike Richards, has recommended that the United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust is brought out of Special Measures following the Care Quality Commission’s most recent inspection.
“Under the last Labour Government, we in Lincolnshire had one of the worst patient safety records in the Country - that’s why the decision was taken to place United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust in special measures.
“Our local NHS’s poor patient safety record was particularly disappointing given that our former Labour MP, Labour’s Gillian Merron, was also a Health Minister during at least some of this time. Rather than sweeping patient safety information under the carpet, she should have made it public and taken action to tackle the problem – rather than leaving it for the Conservatives to sort out.
“I know from my many visits to Lincoln County Hospital just how hard our local Hospital’s medical staff at all levels, and their managers, have been working to turn things around. Although there are still some areas that require further improvement in some areas of the County - such as in Outpatients and ensuring that there are enough experienced and qualified staff - great improvements have been made, which of course I wholeheartedly welcome and commend.
“I look forward to continuing to assist our Hospital and Trust over the next five years to ensure my constituents, and all patients across Lincolnshire, have the best medical provision and care available.”
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