Seven days in medicine: 14-20 February 2024

CQCUrgent improvements are needed at Sussex trustCulture and leadership problems still exist at University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust and must be tackled urgently, said the Care Quality Commission, which lowered its ratings on most of the trust’s surgical performance. In four reports the CQC said it was seeking action “at a much more urgent pace” after inspections carried out last August at four sites. The CQC said it had found a “wide disconnect” in relationships between staff and senior leaders, with reports of bullying and low staff morale because staff were not listened to. (Full story doi:10.1136/bmj.q409)NursingDrop in applicants “extremely worrying”Applications to UK nursing courses fell by nearly a third (32%) over four years, from 46 040 in 2021 to 31 100 in January 2024, showed figures from the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS).1 Saffron Cordery, deputy chief executive at NHS Providers, said, “Trust leaders will be extremely…
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