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downsmail.co.uk Hospital cleans up its act
THE chief inspector of hospitals has given Maidstone Hospital a clean bill of health, after it was found to be failing in its efforts to control potentially lethal bacteria. Infection by Legionella bacteria
causes Legionnaires’ Disease – a po- tentially fatal form of pneumonia. Inspectors who visited the hospi-
tal in October last year found the Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells Trust to be in breach of the Health and Social Care Act 2008, in failing to ensure the quality and safety of its water supply.
ATleast onemember of Maidstone Council has been caught ordering online shopping during a meeting, it has been claimed. Cllr Clive English issued awarn-
The failurewas revealed in the re-
view of surgical services, where the CQCinspection team visited a num- ber of areas of the hospital conclud- ing that the failure meant all areas of the hospital could be affected. Aspokesman said: “During the in- spection in October 2014 we asked for information and evidence that the registered provider had appro- priate systems in place to ensure that service users, persons employed for the purpose of carrying on the regu- lated activity and otherswhomaybe at risk of exposure, are protected
against identifiable risks of acquiring a healthcare-associated infection. “Our enquiries included the man- agement ofwater safety and quality at Maidstone Hospital and were specifically targeted at the manage- ment of Legionella. We were not provided with the necessary assur- ances or evidence relating to the sys- tems and processes the registered provider had put in place relating to water safety and quality.” A warning notice was served
which set out the grounds upon which the trustwas in breach of the
Online blunder Takeway’s boost to hospice
MAIDSTONE’S newest Indian takeaway has pledged to donate all the profits from its first week to the Heart of Kent Hospice. Jhal Chilli was opened by Helen Grant, MP forMaidstone and
ing after a complaint was made by a member of public who watched online a meeting of the planning committee he chairs. He said: “At least one member of
this committee was observed surf- ing, shopping and general things inappropriate for this meeting. “We would not want to be chal- lenged on a decision through not taking due care during a meeting.”
theWeald. The Jhal Chilli team hopes to do as much business as possible
in the first week to boost its donation to the hospice. Owner Shirazur Rahman said: “Our aim is to add a whole new
world of flavours to the already great food available in Maidstone.We are also very pleased to support the great work of the Heart of Kent Hospice.” Mrs Grant said: “The British curry industry is a vital part of
our national and our local economy and I wish this new enterprise every success. I think giving the first week’s profits to the Heart of Kent Hospice is a great gesture.”
regulation. Wheninspectors from theCQCre-
turned in June, they found systems had been put in place to ensure com- pliance with the regulations, min- imising the risk of infection. They also found “an area of outstanding practice”. Professor Sir Mike Richards, chief inspector of hospitals, reported: “The development of the estates dashboard as a system for collating required tasks for all systems across the trustwas an outstanding piece of work.”
Iqbal Hussain, head chef of Jhal Chilli, Dyanne Cox of Heart of Kent hospice, Shirazur Rahman, owner of Jhal Chilli andMPHelen Grant
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