Government response

Government statement - CQC report into Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust

Government response to the Care Quality Commission report recommending Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust be placed in special measures

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Published: 5 November 2013

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

A Department of Health spokesperson said:

For too long, patients have had to put up with poor care and cover-ups because it was too inconvenient to expose and take action.

That’s why we’ve strengthened the inspection regime, given whistle-blowers extra protection and made it a duty for staff to raise concerns.

What’s happened at Colchester shows the new system working; the spotlight shone on failings and extra support being given to quickly improve standards.

Published 5 November 2013