Cygnet Hospital Beckton was inspected by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) in December 2024 due to rising safety incidents across its wards. The inspection found multiple breaches in safety regulations, particularly concerning medication management and staffing shortages. Patients in the acute mental health ward and psychiatric intensive care unit often missed critical medications, and proper monitoring following medication administration was lacking. Despite these serious concerns, some improvements have been made in staffing at the personality disorder wards since the inspection, leading to a better safety rating post-assessment.
The Care Quality Commission found Cygnet Hospital Beckton in breach of safety regulations, raising alarms over medication management and staffing issues.
Inspections revealed patients missed critical medicines due to unsafe practices, and serious concerns regarding the monitoring of patients after rapid tranquilisation were highlighted.
The inspection raised issues of staffing levels and required improvements in mandatory training, although some progress has been made since in addressing these deficiencies.
Cygnet Hospital Beckton received a 'requires improvement' rating from CQC after inspections revealed safety and care quality are insufficient for patients’ needs.
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