14.08.13
Monitor to investigate Royal Berkshire NHS FT
Royal Berkshire NHS FT could be breaching the conditions of its licence to provide service, the regulator has warned.
Monitor has launched a formal investigation after repeated breaches of the four-hour A&E waiting time target. The trust has breached the target three times in 21 months, which could indicate wider governance problems.
The investigation will determine whether regulatory action is required at the trust.
Paul Streat, regional director at Monitor, said: “Patients rightly expect the highest possible standards of care, that’s why we have launched this investigation. We want to make sure that the trust has not breached the terms of its licence.”
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