Watchdog restricts surgery at major regional hospital after staffing levels criticized

The Care Quality Commission has told the Royal Sussex County Hospital to stop some types of gastrointestinal operations

I'm John Warburton with news that a health watchdog has restricted some types of surgery in a large hospital in Sussex after a surprise inspection found multiple problems, mostly due to a lack of staff. The Care Quality Commission has told the Royal Sussex County Hospital to stop some types of gastrointestinal operations. However, the CQC praised care shown to patients by nursing and support staff, in many parts of this week’s report about the hospital in Brighton. A hospital trust spokesman says work continues to improve the situation. For more care news stay with us here at Care Radio. 

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