Karen Bennett-Wilson, CQC’s head of hospital inspection, said:
“Following our inspection of Priory Hospital Burgess Hill, we were concerned about the quality of care, so we issued the hospital with a letter demanding immediate improvements be put in place, or we would impose conditions upon them to restrict their activity.
“We found a number of concerns relating to patient safety on both the Amy Johnson and Michael Shepherd wards and we told the Priory Hospital Burgess Hill it must make urgent improvements. This includes having appropriate systems in place that support staff to keep patients safe.
“Following the inspection, we gave the provider feedback on our findings, highlighting concerns which required an urgent response. The management team knows what it must do to improve its services. In the meantime, we will continue to monitor the hospital closely and will not hesitate to take action if Priory Hospital Burgess Hill fails to make the necessary improvements.”