Access to quality and timely care on the NHS “continues to be a struggle for many” people, according to the health watchdog, which is providing its assessment on the general state of health and social care in England.
According to the report, a large number of kids and teens “are not currently getting the support they need” and that neglecting them “risks failing their future.”
The CQC also expressed “serious concerns” over mental health services for patients of all ages, but especially for youngsters, who face “problems with staffing and skills” and increased demand.
The research emphasized “low numbers of qualified staff – specifically children’s nurses – and gaps in staff training” with respect to urgent and emergency treatment.
It came to the conclusion that individuals at risk of sepsis might not be evaluated and treated in a timely manner, and that a child who was deteriorating might not be rapidly diagnosed.
The CQC’s conclusions don’t surprise Louise Longster. When her 13-year-old daughter Chloe was taken to Kettering General Hospital in 2022 with pneumonia and sepsis, a coroner determined that “neglect” and other mistakes were a contributing factor in her death.
