IMPROVEMENTS to patient care have been made at a North-East mental hospital following an inspection last year.
Inspectors from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) called for changes after visiting Auckland Park Hospital, in Westfield Road, Bishop Auckland.
They found improvements were required in two out of the five core standards. These included treating people with respect and involving them in their care and the standard of management.
However, new measures have been put in place to rectify the issues.
The hospital, which is run by the Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust, provides specialist mental health, learning disability and substance misuse services for adults over 65, people whose rights are restricted under the Mental Health Act and people with dementia.
A spokesperson for Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust said: "Auckland Park Hospital consistently receives positive feedback from patients and families, which was reflected in the comments made to the CQC inspectors.
“We were disappointed that their report highlighted two areas where we need to make some improvements, but since receiving this in November last year we have addressed these issues."
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