Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust

At Harwich and Clacton community hospitals, both managed by NHS North East Essex (the PCT), the Trust provides minor injury and outpatient services.

[1] In 2009 the Chair of the Trust, Richard W. Bourne, was removed by Monitor because it was failing to meet clinical targets.

[5] After an investigation it was concluded that the inaccuracies the hospital's cancer waiting times figures were caused by managerial incompetence rather than bullying of staff.

[7] In November 2014 the Trust declared a "major incident" following an inspection by the Care Quality Commission in which "safeguarding concerns" were raised.

"[8] The trust was one of 26 responsible for half of the national growth in patients waiting more than four hours in accident and emergency over the 2014/5 winter.