WATFORD GENERAL SAFETY RISKS REVEALED

Safety risks at Watford General Hospital have been kept secret for months  – after the Trust were told about them in an independent report in the spring. Risks not made public until now included:

  • Fire doors, signage for escape, electrical testing and inspection and storage of flammable materials which all failed to meet standards in parts of the main clinical building, Princess Michael of Kent
  • They had a C or D rating – meaning they contravened laws or guidance on safety
  • FOI request by a local resident forced Trust to admit to failings set out in independent Six-Facet Survey
  • Why did the Trust keep these risks from the public?
  • What is the Trust doing to make patients and staff safer?

Below is the link to the Six-Facet Survey report – look at the ‘Statutory’ page for Watford General Hospital

2024 Six Facet