Kent councillors hit out at Medway NHS bosses as discussion on CQC inspection pushed back
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Updated: 19:11, 05 March 2021
Furious councillors hit out at hospital bosses after a scheduling clash meant senior managers could not attend to discuss a damning inspection by the health watchdog.
Members of the health and overview scrutiny committee (HOSC) at Kent County Council were angered when a written report was presented by the Medway NHS Foundation Trust.
Medway Maritime Hospital was visited by the CQC in December at the height of the pandemic
The trust was unable to attend as yesterday s HOSC meeting fell on the same day as the trust s statutory board meeting, chief executive James Devine confirmed to KentOnline.