2023-01-25 05:55:30
Barnsley Hospice now outstanding, says Care Quality Commission
BBC
A hospice once rated as inadequate is now outstanding, a watchdog has said.
Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspectors visited Barnsley Hospice in November and "found a service that had rapidly improved".
It added people now benefitted from outstanding care.
Martine Tune, chief executive officer and chief nurse of Barnsley Hospice said: "We are committed to ensuring that our service remains outstanding".
The hospice, run by Barnsley Hospice Appeal, was placed in special measures in 2021.
CQC said leaders and staff had worked "extremely hard to turn things around" since the previous inspection in January 2022, when it noted some improvements had been made but concerns remained.
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