Glenfield Hospital again told to improve by watchdog

A hospital in Leicester still requires improvement after inspectors found that services were understaffed and infection control was poor.Glenfield Hospital was told by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) to improve standards in 2022 after inspectors found long wait times and medical equipment used past its service date.The latest unannounced inspection, published on Wednesday, focused on cardiac, thoracic, vascular and hepatobiliary services.Gang Xu, medical director at University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, said: “Patient safety is our top priority, and we will review the findings carefully to ensure our ongoing improvement work remains focused and effective.”The CQC report, compiled after a visit in June 2025, said the services assessed did not have sufficient numbers of “suitably qualified, competent, skilled and experienced” staff.According to the report, the risk of infection was “not always prevented and controlled” within theatres, which were not always “clean, well maintained and safe”.Concerns were also raised about the culture of a “minority of staff” in one department, who inspectors said did not consistently demonstrate “clear responsibilities, roles, systems of accountability or good governance”.In total, four breaches of the Health and Social Care Act were found.