CQC-Registered Hospitals in North West

Hospitals by local authority in North West

• Lancashire4
• Manchester4
• Blackburn with Darwen4
• Salford3
• Warrington3
• Oldham3
• Bury3
• Cheshire West and Chester2
• Westmorland and Furness2
• Rochdale2
• Knowsley2
• Cheshire East1

For the same register sliced by local authority, see the CQC providers by authority directory.

CQC-registered hospitals in North West: frequently asked questions

How many CQC-registered hospitals are there in North West?

There are 40 CQC-registered hospitals in the North West region of 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 40 such hospitals in the North West region of England, as of 2026-06-12.

How can I check a hospital in North West 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 North West?

The 40 hospitals in the North West region of England are run by 27 distinct registered provider companies. The largest by number of locations is Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (4 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?

40 of the 40 hospitals in the North West region of England (100%) have a public phone number on their CQC record, and 38 (95%) list a website. Data as of 2026-06-12.

When were hospitals in North West last inspected?

The most recent CQC record update for a hospital in the North West region of England is dated 3 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.

CQC-registered hospitals in North West

• Lea Courthospital30 Hawleys Lane, Dallam, WA5 0EZ · WA5 0EZ · WarringtonOperated by Alternative Futures Group Limited
  01925243577CQC record updated 3 June 2026
• Cygnet Bury ForestwoodhospitalBolton Road, BL8 2BS · BL8 2BS · BuryOperated by Cygnet NW Limited
  01617627200CQC record updated 2 June 2026
• Thomas Linacre CentrehospitalParsons Walk, WN1 1RU · WN1 1RU · WiganOperated by Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
  01942244000CQC record updated 13 May 2026
• Providence House and Moira Househospital1 James Street, Oswaldtwistle, BB5 3LJ · BB5 3LJ · LancashireOperated by Aaban Partnership Ltd
  01254398102CQC record updated 31 March 2026
• Cygnet FountainshospitalPleasington Close, BB2 1TU · BB2 1TU · Blackburn with DarwenOperated by Cygnet Behavioural Health Limited
  01254269530CQC record updated 31 March 2026
• HCA Healthcare UK The Christie Private CarehospitalThe Christie NHS Foundation Trust, 550 Wilmslow Road, M20 4BX · M20 4BX · ManchesterOperated by The Christie Clinic LLP
  01614463480CQC record updated 27 March 2026
• Salford Royal HospitalhospitalStott Lane, M6 8HD · M6 8HD · SalfordOperated by Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
  01617897373CQC record updated 13 February 2026
• The Beardwood HospitalhospitalPreston New Road, BB2 7AE · BB2 7AE · Blackburn with DarwenOperated by Circle Health Group Limited
  01254507607CQC record updated 3 February 2026
• Macclesfield District General HospitalhospitalMacclesfield District Hospital, Victoria Road, SK10 3BL · SK10 3BL · Cheshire EastOperated by East Cheshire NHS Trust
  01625661501CQC record updated 30 January 2026
• Westmorland General HospitalhospitalBurton Road, LA9 7RG · LA9 7RG · Westmorland and FurnessOperated by University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
  01539716689CQC record updated 30 January 2026

Showing a sample of contactable locations from the 40 registered in North West. For the full register and each location's current CQC rating, see cqc.org.uk.