West Country (E) Musgrove Park Hospital

A report into the quality of care at Taunton's Musgrove Park Hospital has found some areas needed improvement but that the hospital is providing safe and effective care.

The areas highlighted for improvement included maintenance of theatre and wards in the older part of hospital.

It found that at busy times, patients had to wait longer for specialist treatment and older people may not receive the care and emotional support they need.

Dr Chris Gordon is chair of the CQC Inspection Panel.

The health watchdog says Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton is providing patients with 'safe and effective care'.

Inspectors from the Care Quality Commission spent two days at the hospital in September, and made three unannounced visits.

They found some areas needed improvement but these were being addressed by the hospital's Trust.

Taunton and Somerset NHS Foundation Trust was one of the first to be inspected under radical changes introduced by the CQC.

Taunton's Musgrove Park has had the inspectors in today - as the Department of Health tries to avoid any repetition of the scandals that have affected other hospitals in the country.

It's part of the first wave to be inspected by the Care Quality Commission. Our Somerset correspondent David Woodland reports.

A cancer patient is preparing to lodge a formal complaint over what she describes as inhumane treatment by medical staff at Somerset's largest hospital.

Jane Martel was taken to Musgrove Park in Taunton after suffering a seizure. She says she was discharged in the middle of the night without proper clothing and without consideration of her health problems. Bob Cruwys reports.