CQC lifts concerns at Weston

The regulator had found serious concerns the regulator was failing standards on staffing, medicines management, record keeping and the care and welfare of people using services during an inspection in April 2013.

During a follow-up visit in November, inspectors visited seven wards, the day surgery unit and the emergency department and also carried out a night visit to the trust.

They declared the trust compliant with all standards, in a report into the visit.

Chief executive Nick Wood said: “This has been an incredible team effort across every single department in the hospital.

“Both the hospital and the trust have been exceptionally busy this year, yet staff have delivered better services and standards of care.

“Looking ahead to 2014 our aim for the new year is to build on these achievements and firmly embed principles of safe and quality care which meet all our patients’ needs.”