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Patients being treated in corridors, 12-hour waits and 'unacceptable' infection controls: The damning findings uncovered in Royal Oldham A&E
direct to your inboxRoyal Oldham Hospital bosses have been ordered by the health watchdog to improve the quality of care in A&E after inspectors found problems with training, staffing levels, waiting times - and infection control blunders. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) launched a surprise inspection of Oldham's Emergency Department at the peak of the second wave in November, a time of huge pressure for hospitals in Greater Manchester, particularly Oldham where Covid infection rates had been consistently high for months.