Standards improve at centre

4:30pm Friday 25th July 2008

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FEARS that Kington Court Health and Social Care Centre was under threat were eased when Herefordshire Primary Care Trust said it was taking admissions again.

A public meeting was told that standards had improved enough for it to re-open.

The Commission for Social Care Inspection (CSCI) had put a question mark over the centre’s future earlier this year amid concerns over record-keeping and staff competence.

Councillor Allan Lloyd called the meeting, which was attended by about 100 people.

“We seem to be turning a welcome corner after a nine month period of great anxiety,” he said.

Coun Lloyd said he was concerned the commission had kept the situation in a vacuum for nine months and rapid resolution was needed over the minor injuries unit – which is opening only on Saturdays – but the fact it was no longer involved was a silver lining that would hopefully see outstanding issues dealt with soon.

The Trust’s head of commissioning, Paul Ryan, said plans to gradually re-introduce regular services would come into effect soon.