CQC-Registered Hospitals in England

Hospitals by region

• London49 locations
• North West40 locations
• South East36 locations
• Yorkshire & Humberside26 locations
• South West23 locations
• East Midlands20 locations
• West Midlands19 locations
• East17 locations

CQC-registered hospitals in England: frequently asked questions

How many CQC-registered hospitals are there in England?

There are 235 CQC-registered hospitals in England in this snapshot of the Care Quality Commission register. Hospitals provide acute, planned and emergency care, including surgery, maternity and mental-health inpatient services. This bucket combines acute hospitals and mental-health/capacity hospitals as registered by the CQC. Every figure is a real count of registered locations, as of 2026-06-12.

What is a hospital and does it have to be registered with the CQC?

Hospitals provide acute, planned and emergency care, including surgery, maternity and mental-health inpatient services. This bucket combines acute hospitals and mental-health/capacity hospitals as registered by the CQC. In England, any provider carrying out a CQC-regulated activity must be registered with the Care Quality Commission and is subject to inspection. This directory lists 235 such hospitals in England, as of 2026-06-12.

How can I check a hospital in England is properly registered?

Every hospital in this directory is registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC). CQC rates each location Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement or Inadequate. Look up a specific provider's current rating and full inspection report at cqc.org.uk — this directory links it. CQC does not use a star or 0–5 score, so we never show a numeric rating. Data as of 2026-06-12.

Who operates the hospitals in England?

The 235 hospitals in England are run by 136 distinct registered provider companies. The largest by number of locations is Circle Health Group Limited (10 locations). Each provider can be looked up on Companies House to confirm it is still active. Data as of 2026-06-12.

Do these hospitals have contact details on the CQC record?

235 of the 235 hospitals in England (100%) have a public phone number on their CQC record, and 222 (94.5%) list a website. Data as of 2026-06-12.

When were hospitals in England last inspected?

The most recent CQC record update for a hospital in England is dated 8 June 2026. CQC inspection frequency varies by service type and risk — always check a specific location's latest report at cqc.org.uk. Data as of 2026-06-12.

Largest hospitals providers in England

• Circle Health Group Limited10 locations
• Cygnet Behavioural Health Limited10 locations
• Priory Healthcare Limited7 locations
• Cygnet Health Care Limited7 locations
• Nuffield Health6 locations
• Ramsay Health Care UK Operations Limited5 locations
• Partnerships in Care Limited5 locations
• Elysium Healthcare Limited5 locations

Each provider is a registered company — look it up on Companies House to confirm it is active.

CQC-registered hospitals in England

• The Priory Hospital North LondonhospitalGrovelands House, The Bourne, Southgate, N14 6RA · N14 6RA · EnfieldOperated by Priory Healthcare Limited
  02088828191CQC record updated 8 June 2026
• Nuffield Health Exeter HospitalhospitalWonford Road, EX2 4UG · EX2 4UG · DevonOperated by Nuffield Health
  01392262111CQC record updated 5 June 2026
• John Radcliffe HospitalhospitalHeadley Way, Headington, OX3 9DU · OX3 9DU · OxfordshireOperated by Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
  03003047777CQC record updated 4 June 2026
• Horton General HospitalhospitalHorton Hospital, Oxford Road, OX16 9AL · OX16 9AL · OxfordshireOperated by Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
  03003047777CQC record updated 4 June 2026
• St Thomas' HospitalhospitalWestminster Bridge Road, SE1 7EH · SE1 7EH · LambethOperated by Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
  02071887188CQC record updated 3 June 2026
• Queen Elizabeth HospitalhospitalStadium Road, Woolwich, SE18 4QH · SE18 4QH · GreenwichOperated by Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust
  02083333284CQC record updated 3 June 2026
• Guy's HospitalhospitalGreat Maze Pond, SE1 9RT · SE1 9RT · SouthwarkOperated by Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
  02071887188CQC record updated 3 June 2026
• Lea Courthospital30 Hawleys Lane, Dallam, WA5 0EZ · WA5 0EZ · WarringtonOperated by Alternative Futures Group Limited
  01925243577CQC record updated 3 June 2026
• Warwick HospitalhospitalLakin Road, CV34 5BW · CV34 5BW · WarwickshireOperated by South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust
  01926495321CQC record updated 2 June 2026
• Cygnet Bury ForestwoodhospitalBolton Road, BL8 2BS · BL8 2BS · BuryOperated by Cygnet NW Limited
  01617627200CQC record updated 2 June 2026

Showing a sample of contactable locations from the 235 registered in England. For the full register and each location's current CQC rating, see cqc.org.uk.