Maternity services in parts of Cheshire have been deemed unsafe for mothers and babies, a report has revealed.
The Countess of Chester Hospital Trust 's maternity care was rated "inadequate" following an inspection by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) in February and March 2022. The CQC found that the service did not have enough staff to care for women and had failed to fully implement all the national recommendations aimed at keeping women and babies safe.
The trust, which runs the 600-bed Countess of Chester Hospital and the 64-bed Ellesmere Port Hospital, also received an "inadequate" rating for leadership, after concerns were raised about the quality of care being delivered in four core areas, those being maternity, urgent and emergency services, surgery and medical care.
