The NHS has been feeling the strain lately following the aftermath of the global pandemic, with healthcare stretched more than ever.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is in charge of regulating all health and social care services in England. This includes health facilities such as hospitals, dentists, ambulances, and care homes, helping provide patients with the information they need so they can make choices about their care.
Inspectors judge each health and social care service based on the five CQC standards which are: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-Led, with four ratings available - Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement and Inadequate. These ratings must be displayed by law where patients can easily see them, such as in the main entrance of a hospital or a GP waiting room.
To help you find out how your local hospital and treatment centre has been performing, we’ve put together a list of all the CQC ratings of every hospital and treatment centre in the North East, ranked from highest to lowest rating.
The CQC ratings for Middlesbrough – Newmedica, Newcastle – CHEC and Newcastle – Newmedica are not available at this time as their services have not been inspected as of yet.
9. South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as good by the Care Quality Commission. The trust provides a regional major trauma and tertiary hospital in Middlesbrough, a district general hospital in Northallerton and services in the community. It rated as good on five out of the six categories - safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led, whilst for use of resources it ranked as requires improvement. | Google Maps
10. Nuffield Health Tees Hospital
Nuffield Health Tees Hospital has been ranked good by the Care Quality Commission. It has been rated good in all five categories including - safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led. As well as being ranked good for specialist services including diagnostic imaging, outpatients and surgery. | Google Maps
11. Tees Valley Hospital – Ramsay
Tees Valley Hospital Ramsay has been rated good by the Care Quality Commission. The private centre which is based in Middlesbrough scored good rankings in all five categories -safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-lead. As well as scoring good ratings in specialisms diagnostic imaging, outpatients and surgery. | Google Maps
12. Woodlands Hospital – Circle
Woodlands Hospital Circle has been rated good by the Care Quality Commission. Located in Darlington, it received the good rating in all five categories including - safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led. It also ranked good for specialist services including surgery and outpatients and diagnostic imaging. | Google Maps