Northampton: Maternity unit's staffing levels concerns regulator

Northampton: Maternity unit's staffing levels concerns regulator A maternity unit did not always have enough qualified and experienced staff to keep women safe from avoidable harm, inspectors have said.

The care regulator found the Northampton General Hospital (NGH) unit "did not always control infection risk well".

It rated the service as requiring improvement but said staff managed safety incidents well.

The hospital said it had undertaken "a lot of work" in the past 18 months. BBC Northampton

See also:

• Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust maternity services remain rated requires improvement by CQC Care Quality Commission
• Northampton General Hospital's maternity services told to improve after inspection Northants Live
• Northampton General Hospital’s maternity services rated ‘requires improvement’ for second time in four years Northampton Chronicle and Echo