Readers congratulated Swindon hospital staff, who were praised in a recent CQC report.

Inspectors visited Great Western Hospital’s unplanned medical care area in May 2024 to inspect the 10 wards offering 320 beds.

Despite the hospital as a whole being labelled as 'requires improvement' - a rating which still stands as no new full reports have been carried out - inspectors found that unplanned medical care was "well-run, safe and effective", and staff were 'kind, compassionate and high-quality'.

The medical care service remains rated good for safe, effective, caring, and well-led from the previous inspection.

Responsive remains rated as requires improvement from the previous inspection.

Adver readers shared their experiences.

Sarah Wenban said: “Even though I spent 39 hours sat in a recliner chair receiving treatment due to no beds available, the........

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