Inspectors Find Safety of Medical Care 'Inadequate' at Essex Hospital

Inspectors find safety of medical care 'inadequate' at Essex hospital

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) audited the hospital’s medical care and urgent and emergency care

Inspectors find safety of medical care 'inadequate' at Colchester Hospital

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) audited the hospital’s medical care and urgent and emergency care

Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection report for Colchester Hospital - East Suffolk & North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published a report after an inspection of some services at Colchester Hospital. East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT), which runs the hospital, acknowledges and welcomes the CQC’s feedback. The inspection, in April 2025, focused on medical care (including older people’s care) and urgent and emergency services. The overall rating for these services is ‘requires improvement’. While this ou…