According to reports, a hospital in crisis has been warned that its management is falling short of standard.

Today, Government watchdog Monitor voiced concerns regarding the management of Tameside General and cautioned that it would intervene if improvements are not made within 30 days.

The warning comes a day after the trust fell short to meet new minimum care standards and was asked to recruit more nurses or face trial.

The Care Quality Commission conducted a surprise investigation at the hospital and discovered that there were not adequate nurses to care for patients properly, after the M. E. N. summoned an independent inquiry into the trust.

Meanwhile, a Facebook campaign signed by around 2,500 people is urging to dismiss the trust chiefs.

Hospital bosses say that they are trying to hire 31 nurses before April 30. They have also been told to enhance the quality of care for elderly and weak patients and be prepared for another sudden inspection to check on the development.

A Spokesman for Monitor, that rates hospital chiefs' control of finances and their management using a 'traffic light system', said, “The CQC have highlighted specific issues which Tameside Hospital NHS Foundation Trust need to address as a priority. As a result, Monitor has amended the governance risk rating for this Trust from Green to Amber. The risk rating will remain at Amber until the Trust can demonstrate that they have made the necessary improvements”.

Hospital bosses said that they have devised an action plan to attend to the problems and are positive that they will attain a good Monitor rating by the summer.