Local MPs scathing after CQC health report

'TRUE COST OF TORY BROKEN PROMISES IS NOW REVEALED'

PLYMOUTH’S Labour MPs have expressed concern after the Care Quality Commission issued an official warning about overcrowding in the A&E department at Derriford Hospital.

Luke Pollard and Fred Thomas, who represent the city’s two main constituencies, have both issued statements in the wake of the CQC report, which The Herald reported on Friday.

The CQC completed an unannounced inspection at Derriford Hospital, run by University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, after concerns were raised over access to the emergency department.

Following the inspection, the trust was issued with a warning notice to make rapid and widespread improvements to keep people safe and improve access to avoid overcrowding in the emergency department.