MP raises concerns over HCRG Care Group performance in Wiltshire
Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 30 Oct, 06:06 · Archive
Sarah Gibson, Liberal Democrat MP for Chippenham, has secured a parliamentary debate to address growing concerns about community healthcare services provided by HCRG Care Group in Wiltshire and the wider south-west.
Ms Gibson raised concerns from patients, carers and health professionals about delays, missed referrals, difficulties accessing services and worries about patient safety. She said she secured the debate because patients, carers and NHS staff had repeatedly come to her with the same concerns.
"When the same stories keep coming from every direction, Ministers must start paying attention," she said.
Ms Gibson also questioned the accountability of the current oversight system. She expressed concern that the people commissioning the contract, managing it and overseeing it often appear to work in the same structures, creating a risk that organisations end up marking their own homework rather than facing robust independent challenge.
She said the hardworking NHS staff she has spoken to and the patients who rely on these services deserve better.
How it is being reported
- MP raises concerns over HCRG Care Group delays and patient safety in WiltshireA parliamentary debate has been held to address growing concerns about community healthcare servicesThis Is Wiltshire · 30 Oct, 05:00
- MP raises concerns over HCRG Care Group delays and patient safety in WiltshireA parliamentary debate has been held to address growing concerns about community healthcare servicesWiltshire Times · 30 Oct, 05:00
- MP raises concerns over HCRG Care Group delays and patient safety in WiltshireA parliamentary debate has been held to address growing concerns about community healthcare servicesGazette & Herald · 30 Oct, 05:00
In this story: Sarah Gibson · HCRG Care Group · Wiltshire · Chippenham
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