Blandford Community Hospital

Standard Health Ltd provides minor day case procedures and an outpatient service one day a month at Blandford Community Hospital, the host hospital. This report will relate to the outpatient core service which we have inspected. We spoke with the provider who is a consultant orthopaedic surgeon and sole person providing the regulated activities. We also spoke with seven staff from the host hospital. These included registered nurses, health care assistants, reception and business support staff. Staff from the host hospital will be referred to as the staff throughout this report.