Overview
- Elective procedures at Arrowe Park remain paused as the trust addresses the shortage to protect patient safety.
- Patients are being redirected to Aintree Hospital and the Countess of Chester Hospital to maintain access to care.
- The trust has activated command-and-control arrangements, purchased additional surgical sets, and borrowed equipment from neighbouring NHS organisations.
- Regional support has been requested through mutual aid while teams work to stabilise sterile processing capacity.
- Families have voiced concern over delays to surgery, and a separate CQC report published this week again found most services require improvement following spring inspections.