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Hospital cleans up after report
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 potentially fatal form of pneumo- nia.
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 itswater supply. The failure was revealed in the review of surgical services, where the CQC inspection team visited a number of areas of the hospital, concluding that the failure meant all areas of the hospital could be af- fected. A spokesman said: “During the inspection in October 2014 we asked for information and evidence that the registered provider had ap- propriate systems in place to en- sure that service users, persons employed for the purpose of carry- ing on the regulated activity and others who may be at risk of expo-
sure, are protected against identifi- able risks of acquiring a healthcare- associated infection. “Our enquiries included the management of water safety and quality at Maidstone Hospital and were specifically targeted at the management of Legionella. We were not provided with the neces- sary assurances or evidence relat- ing to the systems 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 regulation. When inspectors from the CQC returned in June, they found sys- tems had been put in place to en- sure compliance with the regulations, minimising 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.”
Back row: Chris Simpson, Steve Pereira, Joseph Scamp and Luke Carpenter. Front row:Maria Pereira, Michael Pereira, Katie Simpson, David Pereira and Finley Lodge.
Karate club’s golden trip
KINGSWOOD’S Katie Simpson (28) was one of three local karate competitors to return from Kimura Shukokai International's European Open with gold medals. Katie, a former junior world champion, retained the European Ladies individual kata (forms) title which she won in 2013, topping a group of 29 ladies. She also won silver in both the ladies’ team kata and team kumite (fighting) events alongside her Kimura Shukokai Karate Kent teammate Maria Pereira (19), from Sutton Valence. Maria’s brother Michael (15)
won gold in his individual kumite and silver in the team kata. Younger brother David Pereira (12)
won gold in his individual kumite event and silver in the team kata. They were all part of the England team for the event in Lucerne, Switzerland, along with their father, instructor Chris Simpson, who was part of the international refereeing team. The youngest member of the England team, Finley Lodge (12), from Hollingbourne, won silver in team kata and bronze in both his individual kumite and kata events and also had the privilege of leading out the England team at the start of the competition. Joseph Scamp (13), from Sutton
Valence also won silver. Chris and the team are pictured above.
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