Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust Quality Account 2016-2017

Controlled drugs (from syringe drivers) were not being denatured (made inactive)
before disposal in sharps bins.
Confidential patient information displayed on whiteboards on wards was visible to
patients and visitors.
Medical records were not stored securely on all wards.
Drug rounds for inpatients at the Heart Centre did not all take place at an
appropriate time.
Mental Capacity Act assessments were not consistently recorded to support do not
attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation decisions.
Board sub committees following terms of reference, with regards frequency of
review of the board assurance framework and risk registers.
The review process for risks on the corporate risk register.
Some trust policies found to be out of date for review.
The majority of these actions have been completed, any remaining have been transferred
to the trust-wide improvement plan developed following the publication of the report.
The full report can be found here https://www.cqc.org.uk/location/RNS01/reports
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