\n Ipswich MP Jack Abbott spoke out after a Care Quality Commission report rated East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust\u2019s leadership as \u201crequires improvement\u201d.\n<\/p>\n
\n The report found patient safety risks at Ipswich and Colchester hospitals, caused by weak oversight, decision-making and delivery of priorities.\n<\/p>\n
\n Mr Abbott said: “This report makes for difficult reading and the concerns identified by the CQC must be taken extremely seriously.\n<\/p>\n
\n Ipswich MP Jack Abbott will share the findings of the survey (Image: Roger Harris\/House of Commons)\n<\/p>\n
\n “Patients deserve confidence that any and all concerns are acted upon without delay.”\n<\/p>\n
\n The CQC inspected the trust in November 2025, before recent leadership changes including Paul Scott\u2019s appointment as chief executive, Mr Abbott said.\n<\/p>\n
\n He said: “Since then, there has been a clear acknowledgement of the challenges facing the trust and a renewed determination to drive improvement.\n<\/p>\n
\n “I welcome the commitment to reducing emergency waiting times and ending corridor care once and for all<\/a> and have spoken to the new chief executive about this very issue.\n<\/p>\n \n \n “No patient should be treated in a waiting room or car park, without dignity or privacy.”\n<\/p>\n \n Inspectors found that staff did not always monitor patients\u2019 basic needs, including food and fluids, while people needing mental health support faced delays in A&E.\n<\/p>\n \n Caroline Hennessy, UNISON Eastern\u2019s head of health, said the findings exposed a gap between dedicated staff and senior leaders.\n<\/p>\n \n \n Ms Hennessy said: “The dedication of staff shines through this CQC report, but there\u2019s only so much they can do when senior leaders refuse to listen.\n<\/p>\n \n “Trust leaders need to get their house in order and start properly engaging with staff so they can provide the best service possible to patients.”\n<\/p>\n \n ESNEFT accepted the CQC\u2019s findings and highlighted major leadership changes since the inspection.\n<\/p>\n \n \n Chief executive Paul Scott and trust chair Tracy Dowling said: “We accept and recognise the findings of the CQC\u2019s well-led assessment<\/a> and the opportunities it highlights for us, as a new leadership team, to continue improving.”\n<\/p>\nIpswich Hospital’s A&E statistics have been revealed (Image: Lucy Taylor)\n<\/p>\n
Caroline Hennessy (Image: UNISON)\n<\/p>\n
Paul Scott (Image: ESNEFT)\n<\/p>\n