The Royal Victoria Hospital's emergency department is "significantly crowded on a sustained basis" and staff are experiencing burnout, according to a report.It found the department was operating beyond its core purpose and capacity.The inspection, carried out in response to the increasing level of concerns the RQIA received about the impact of significant pressure in the ED, focused on a number of areas.
Among their concerns that they believe had an impact on providing safe and effective patient care were: Staffing, crowding, infection prevention control/environmental issues, patient care, medicines management and governance. The inspection report sets out a Quality Improvement Plan that the Belfast Trust has agreed to implement.
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