Smelly bedrooms, unclean residents and recruitment concerns in this week's healthcare inspection round-up

One GP file held ‘no evidence of qualifications’07:57, 30 Aug 2026Greater Manchester services have been pulled up on a number of issues in this week’s healthcare inspection reports.‌Watchdog the Care Quality Commission found residents in a Stockport care home to have dirty hair, nails and clothes. Areas of the service were ‘malodorous’ and people did not always have access to drinks, inspectors added.‌Meanwhile, problems with recruitment were raised at a Platt Bridge GP surgery. One GP file held ‘no evidence of qualifications’, while other missing information included references, proof of identity, DBS checks and employment history documentation. ‘Significant gaps’ in training were also discovered.‌Click here for the latest on Greater Manchester's politics in our newsletterHowever, staff a