YEP readers have their say on report showing Leeds hospitals are at significant risk

Inadequate staffing levels, risk of cyber attack and delayed waiting lists for diagnostic test referrals are just some of the ‘significant risk’ factors affecting hospitals in Leeds.

The list of 'significant risk' factors is flagged up in the latest “Risk Register” for Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and will be discussed tomorrow (Thursday) at the Trust board meeting, when numerous problem areas across patient care will be highlighted.

Campaigner Dr John Puntis, of Keep Our NHS Local, who was a consultant at Leeds General Infirmary for 30 years until recent retirement, said he was extremely concerned over the content of the latest Risk Register report.

Dr Puntis, who was secretary to the Senior Medical Staff Committee and Chairman of Leeds West Research Ethics Committee, said: “It is not dramatic to say lives are at risk, there is certainly a crisis in the NHS and with the winter season fast approaching, it is worrying news for the older population

Here's what readers had to say about the issue:

Launa Pickles. This is no surprise! I worked as an apprentice from Dec 17 to Dec 18 and ended up with the worst anxiety and depression.

Emily Ada King. Maybe they should do their jobs right and actually look after patients, treat them with dignity and respect.

Julie Murphy. Having worked for this trust for 10 years recently I can honestly say that I have never worked in a more pressured and stressful job.

Christine Ripley. My partner is being treated for cancer and I have nothing but praise for the staff. Doctors and nurses do a brilliant job.

Judi Efford. No different from any other hospital trusts around the country. The staff are doing their best.

Read the full article hereSamantha Hatfield. If people used the service correctly then we wouldn’t be in this situation. Those nurses/doctors saved my boy.

Carol Barrow. The main problem with the NHS is there are too many heads of departments and chiefs on high salaries who haven’t a clue.

Leigh Jones. The NHS has faced huge budget cuts, meaning that it is impossible to function adequately.

Kirk Roberts. It’s true, they have awful staffing levels. I miss the great people I met there that do a wonderful job in difficult circumstances.

Surjeet Singh. We as general public already know that. I was hospitalised for six days, my GP still hasn’t got the records as to what was wrong.