CQC stops new patients at some St Andrew's Healthcare wards

CQC stops new patients at some St Andrew's Healthcare wards A mental health hospital has been prevented from taking new admissions on some of its wards by health inspectors.

It follows an inspection by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) at St Andrew's Healthcare in Northampton.

Inspectors were told patients did not feel safe and "staff fell asleep when they were supposed to be observing" people, the CQC said. BBC Northampton

See also: 

• Northampton mental health hospital blocked from admitting new patients on three wards over safety concerns  Northampton Chronicle and Echo