INSPECTORS have deemed Nottingham's hospitals to be "high risk" and in need of an inspection.
The Care Quality Commission announced yesterday that it would be carrying out a full inspection of Nottingham University Hospitals Trust (NUH) at some point between August and December.
The trust which runs the Queen's Medical Centre and Nottingham City Hospital scored higher than average on a number of elements which puts it as "high risk" in the eyes of the of the CQC.
The CQC found that:
The number of outbreaks of the C.diff infection was higher than expected.
E-coli infections were also higher than predicted.
The number of written complaints made to the NHS trust warranted a 'risk' score.
Professor Sir Mike Richards, chief inspector of hospitals, said: "There is too much variation in the quality of care patients receive – poor hospitals will need to up their game and learn from the best.
"I will not tolerate poor or mediocre care."
Peter Homa, NUH chief executive replied: "We welcome the opportunity to test, along with other trusts, the new inspection regime, and to help improve the ways in which the quality of NHS hospital services can be assessed.
"Feedback, scrutiny and constructive challenge from our patients, their loved ones, commissioners, other health and local government partners and regulators enables us to do an even better job for patients."