Summary

CQC report says care in Colchester General Hospital's emergency department is inadequate

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  • Colchester General Hospital's urgent and emergency services rated as inadequate in CQC inspection
  • Medical care rated as inadequate
  • The latest report leads the CQC to label the Turner Road hospital as 'inadequate'
  • Staff "exceptionally busy" and did not always come across as caring
  • The dignity of the deceased or dying was not always respected
  • Care in the emergency department did not always adhere to NICE guidelines
  • Disappointed hospital bosses say the report is "based on a snapshot of the most busy day of the year"

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