THE Chief Inspector of Hospitals has recommended that Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust should remain in special measures.
The trust was put into special measures last year by Sir Bruce Keogh after concerns were raised around mortality rates and standards of care.
Now it has been told that it must make improvements including ensuring secure systems are in place for storing medicine and that appropriate numbers of staff are in place for care required at Newark Hospital.
Care Quality Commission chief inspector of hospitals Professor Sir Mike Richards said: "I recognise Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has been working hard over the last year to make improvements. While we saw signs of improvement, the trust still has some way to go before it reaches the required standard."